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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh
And even if supplier import eggs will the public buy them? Will they buy products made from them?
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Most people won't know the eggs' country of origin or caged/uncaged status if they buy the eggs as part of another product from a supermarket or restaurant.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
We set the food standards for food imported into the country. It is up to the exporters to meet those standards.
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I believe it's unelected civil servants and ministers who made the egg decisions
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The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) met trade and Defra ministers on Monday (3 April), arguing that import tariffs should be retained as Mexico produces 99% of its eggs in cages – a system that was banned in the UK on cruelty grounds in 2012.
“Unfortunately, animal welfare standards did not hold sway,” said BEIC chief executive Mark Williams. “Government instead chose to prioritise economics over animal welfare.
“Negotiators worked on the basis that, as Mexico does not currently export to the UK, they are not a threat. They have missed the point that it is not today’s trade we have concerns about, but future trade.”
The UK’s chief negotiator suggested that the UK could use a bilateral trade deal with Mexico to encourage higher standards in that country.
“We can only be sceptical of the chances for progress as Mexico is a 99% conventional cage industry,” said Mr Williams.
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https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/poul...new-trade-deal