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<p>The Government’s policy is to agree a deal with the EU in which case the UK will
enter an implementation period. During this time, EU law will continue to apply whilst
the Future Economic Partnership is negotiated. Longer term policy on plant protection
will depend on the outcome of those negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>At the point of departure
from the EU in a no deal scenario, the UK will retain current EU maximum residue levels
(MRLs) for pesticides in UK law, along with the existing regulatory processes for
determining whether any new UK MRLs should be set.</p><p> </p><p>Oxytetracycline and
streptomycin are not approved as active substances for use in the EU and no food,
irrespective of its origin, is permitted to have residues at levels consistent with
use of the substances. This applies to all food placed on the market, including imports.
This will remain the position under UK law unless revised UK MRLs are requested and
found to meet all the legal requirements. These requirements include demonstrating,
on the basis of scientific data, that the proposed MRL does not put consumers’ health
at risk.</p>
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