Trade deals must uphold and promote high standards of production and prevent lower standard imports, mitigating the risk of undercutting UK farmers or high domestic existing standards. They should commit parties to maintain or improve current high standards of environmental protection, animal welfare, climate resilience and workersβ rights in the UK and its trading partners.
A robust mechanism for auditing new trade deals should be put in place to assess their impact on a range of measures in human and animal health and welfare, and environmental impact. This should include the risk of antimicrobial resistance and targets on greenhouse gas emission reductions.
Export policy and product promotion should be consistent with progressive examples of food policy, such as the national food strategy, and sensitive to health and environmental impacts in the UK and abroad.
