Officials are negotiating a deal to make agrifood trade with the EU easier, cheaper and quicker for British businesses to export and import. Traders would no longer need regulatory certificates, checks or paperwork for most agrifood goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds said that ensuring Northern Ireland benefits from the agreement has been a “guiding principle of our negotiations”. “This deal will make it easier for businesses to move agrifood goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, cutting unnecessary paperwork and slashing costs,” she said. “An agreement on SPS matters between the UK and EU can bring real long-term certainty for our members and the wider agrifood industry.

Source: The Herald March 09, 2026 05:04 UTC