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<p>The Government welcomes the publication of the United States - European Union Negotiations:
Summary of Specific Negotiating Objectives, and the more recent publication of Specific
Negotiating Objectives for the UK. These publications are of course important, but
do not change the Government’s view that any future trade deal must work for UK consumers,
farmers and businesses.</p><p>The Government has made it clear that we will not water
down our food or animal welfare standards in pursuit of any trade deal. Existing food
standards on issues such as chlorinated chicken will come across through the European
Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. For hormone treated beef the UK has transposed EU Council
Directive 96/22/EC into UK law, which prohibits the use of artificial growth hormones
in both domestic production and imported products. This will continue when we leave
the EU.</p>
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