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<p>The UK’s Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and Generalised Scheme of Preferences
support developing countries to export agricultural products and other goods to the
UK. We have secured EPAs with 30 African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries, covering<del
class="ministerial"> over</del> £18bn of trade. We plan to deepen our EPA agreements
and expand them to new countries in the future.</p><p>Independent certification schemes,
such as Fairtrade, which set standards on social, economic and environmental issues
for companies, continue to operate within the context of UK trading arrangements.</p>
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