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<p>All food and drink products imported into the UK, including those from countries
we have trade agreements with, must comply with the UK’s import requirements and standards.
The independent Trade and Agriculture Commission concluded that our Free Trade Agreements
with Australia, New Zealand and CPTPP are consistent with the maintenance of UK statutory
protections in relation to animal and plant health, animal welfare and the environment.</p><p>Supporting
UK food and agriculture is an integral part of the UK’s trade strategy. The Prime
Minister made this clear at the Farm to Fork Summit in May 2023 and in his open letter
to farmers. This letter, alongside the 2022 National Food Strategy, sets out the principles
that guide our approach to agriculture and trade. We are putting farmers at the heart
of British trade by delivering new export opportunities, protecting our sensitive
sectors and our high food safety standards, upholding UK production standards and
removing market access barriers.</p>
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