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<p>The UK has secured its top priorities on sanitary and phytosanitary measures: autonomy
for our domestic regime, protection of our biosecurity and proportionate risk-based
controls. The agreement allows the UK and the EU to cooperate on avoiding unnecessary
sanitary and phytosanitary barriers to trade in agri-food goods, including potential
reductions in the frequency of import checks, where justified.</p><p> </p><p>The EU
and UK being geographically close, and close as trading partners, have a number of
common pathogen risks, a similar health status and biosecurity aims. We should focus
resources on checks that support us both to address any risks. We will seek to reduce
checks safely through the regular dialogue both sides have committed to in the agreement.
Over time, this will help to reduce any burden on businesses. Taken alongside other
elements of the TCA such as zero tariffs and zero quota, this represents a good outcome
for the UK's agri-food industry. We have also agreed to exchange information and expertise
on animal welfare, particularly relating to transportation and slaughter of food-producing
animals, and other issues.</p>
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