British seed potatoes cannot go to the European Union without levies

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 ...