British seed potatoes cannot go to the European Union without levies

Published 2020년 12월 30일

Tridge summary

The article highlights a potential issue for the seed potato export industry in Scotland, following the UK-EU trade agreement. The agreement does not include tax-free export of British seed potatoes, due to EU concerns over UK's cultivation and trading practices not aligning with EU regulations. These practices are perceived to create unfair competition, affecting around 124 million euros in annual exports, 20% of which is to the EU.
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The trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union does not provide for a tax-free export of British seed potatoes. The seed potato cultivation in Scotland is particularly affected by this. About 124 million euros worth of seed potatoes are exported from Scotland annually. 20% of this goes to buyers in the European Union. The European Union states that the rules that the United Kingdom wants to apply with regard to the growing and trading of seed potatoes are not ...
Source: Agri Holland

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