<\/strong><\/p>Minister Coffey, the Minister responsible for this policy area, requested that the then Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility, Margot James MP, use her channels to advertise and promote to small business customers that they can benefit from the non-household retail water market in England.<\/p>"}
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The food and drink industry, and the wider agri-food sector, forms an integral part of the rural economy whether in primary production, manufacturing, retail, or hospitality. The Government recognises its importance and provides a range of support for the industry and the rural economy as a whole.<\/p>
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The UK has world leading standards of food safety and quality, backed by a rigorous legislative framework. We will maintain these high standards once the UK leaves the EU.<\/p>
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Rural Economy and Food and Drink <\/em><\/p> <\/strong><\/p>Various figures demonstrate the importance of the food and drink industry to the rural economy. The industry employed 3 million people in 2017 in England, over 475,000 (16%) of whom lived in rural areas. 31% of all business units that produce food products or beverages are in rural areas. Food and drink manufacturing in rural areas in England (excluding animal feed and pet food) had a turnover of £11 billion in 2017. In 2016 an estimated 2% of the gross value added of predominantly rural areas came from farming, forestry and fishing.<\/p>
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The Government provides a range of support for the rural economy. We are investing over £500 million in rural businesses and communities through the socioeconomic schemes within the Rural Development Programme for England. This includes over £250 million for rural business growth and broadband infrastructure through the Growth Programme; £150 million for locally identified business and community priorities through LEADER; and £140 million for improving farm performance through Countryside Productivity. Rural communities can also receive support through Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs).<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>The Government also provides support for the agri-food sector. Defra\u2019s work on the Industrial Strategy includes the Food and Drink Sector Council, the Food and Drink Sector Deal (currently in negotiations) and the Food and Drink LEP Network. The Government promotes increasing agricultural productivity through a range of programmes including the Transforming Food Production Fund and the Agri-Tech Strategy. The Government will publish a National Food Strategy once we leave the EU.<\/p>
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Food Standards<\/em><\/p> <\/p>
When we leave the EU, we will maintain our current high standards. We will keep our existing UK legislation, and the EU Withdrawal Act will convert EU law into UK law as it applies at the moment of departure.<\/p>
<\/p>
As noted above, the UK has world leading standards of food safety and quality, backed by a rigorous legislative framework. We will maintain these high standards once the UK leaves the EU.<\/p>
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We are working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care, the Food Standards Agency, the Department for Exiting the European Union and the devolved administrations to ensure that the UK\u2019s world leading reputation for food safety and standards continues after we leave the EU.<\/p>
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Maintaining safety and public confidence in the food we all eat is a high priority for the Government. We are committed to upholding and strengthening our high standards. Future trade agreements must support the UK\u2019s food safety, animal welfare, and environmental standards.<\/p>
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The Secretary of State has been clear on numerous occasions that we intend to maintain our standards when pursuing any trade deals.<\/p>"}
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Once the UK leaves the EU we will no longer have elected representatives in the European Parliament. Any extension of MEP\u2019s mandate would not be in line with the EU Treaties.<\/p>
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The Government published details of tariffs the UK intends to apply to food imports in the event of a \u2018no-deal\u2019 EU Exit on Wednesday 13 March. These details can be found at www.gov.uk/government/publications/temporary-rates-of-customs-duty-on-imports-after-eu-exit.<\/p>
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If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the UK will implement this temporary tariff regime for up to 12 months whilst a full consultation and review on a permanent approach is undertaken. This regime will apply a tariff rate of zero to most imports into the UK whilst retaining the UK\u2019s ability to raise these rates to a higher \u2018bound\u2019 rate if necessary.<\/p>
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If the UK had chosen to apply its current external tariff regime to the EU this would impose new tariffs on EU imports, driving up prices for consumers and disrupting business supply chains.<\/p>
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If the UK chose to apply zero tariffs on all<\/strong> goods traded with the EU, then the UK would have to extend this to the rest of the world due to WTO rules. This would minimise disruption to EU trade but would open the UK to competition from other countries outside of the EU, including those with unfair trading practices.<\/p> <\/p>
The temporary tariff regime adopts a balanced position between these two options. It will minimise costs to UK businesses whilst mitigating the impact of price increases on UK consumers.<\/p>
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This temporary tariff regime will come into effect at the timethe UK leaves the EU without a deal.<\/p>
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In the event of a deal being secured the UK will continue to apply the EU\u2019s Common External Tariff during any implementation period. No decision on post-implementation period tariff rates has been made at this time.<\/p>"}
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The Government has already lodged at the WTO the UK goods schedule on 24 July 2018. This contains the UK\u2019s bound tariff rates which the UK cannot exceed.<\/p>"}
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In the event of a \u2018no-deal\u2019 exit from the EU, the UK\u2019s tariff schedule for all goods will come into effect at the point that the UK leaves.<\/p>
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The UK will implement this temporary tariff regime for up to 12 months whilst a full consultation and review on a permanent approach is undertaken.<\/p>
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In the event of a deal being secured the UK will continue to apply the EU\u2019s Common External Tariff during any implementation period. The UK would seek to negotiate a Future Economic Partnership with the EU during this time and publish a revised applied tariff schedule at the end of the implementation period.<\/p>"}
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