Policy paper

Assuring standards in UK food and farming after EU Exit

How standards for farming, food production, and pest and disease prevention will be maintained in the UK.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 22 December 2020

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Documents

Safeguarding our animals and plants

PDF, 4.56 MB, 32 pages

The UK assurance system for official controls in the agri-food chain

PDF, 5.15 MB, 36 pages

Details

These 2 publications explain how the UK maintains standards in the food and farming sectors. These same standards will be maintained after the UK leaves the EU.

The ‘UK biosecurity narrative’ explains how standards are maintained to protect against pests, diseases, and invasive non-native species.

The ‘UK assurance system for official controls in the agri-food chain’ explains how the UK makes sure its regulation of food and farming is effective.

If you have questions about the assurance system in the UK, contact us: ukassurance@defra.gov.uk

Published 22 December 2020