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Originally Posted by nomadking
But not ones to be imposed in one direction by the EU, very above and beyond WTO rules(eg tax), and all with no say in those rules.
If the end product is safe, then that should be the end of it. How is washing with just air and water safer than washing with air, water, and chlorine wash?  Are we really expected to believe that conditions in Eastern European countries match those in Germany? |
That's what I am saying, if we want to be part of the WTO, there has to be a degree of level playing field rules in place. All it comes down to now, is how much further access we want to the EU markets and how much we are prepared to sacrifice to get that access. If nothing, at present it looks like WTO rules which, as I have said, includes those mild level playing field rules already in place.
I haven't really been taking part in the food standards chat but if you were to compare eastern Europe food with German food, then we know that all comply with a minimum standard at least set by the EU. If we relaxed our food standards below EU rules, then if businesses choose to import food that falls below those standards, then we won't be able to process and export to the that food to the EU without sophisticated rules of origin in place. It's our choice