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Recommendation 20
20
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British companies lead the world in their work in editing crop genes to prevent disease,...
Conclusion
British companies lead the world in their work in editing crop genes to prevent disease, eradicate pests and enable crops to survive drought or flooding. Furthermore, the UK maintains some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world. Since Brexit, the UK has had the power to set animal welfare standards, such as banning the live export of livestock for slaughter. However, the Government must remain conscious of the risk that the UK’s ability to set its own standards could be compromised by conditions set in trade deals with major partners. (Conclusion, Paragraph 71)
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The government welcomes continued efforts to reach a new Agreement on Gibraltar to ensure the continued fluidity of the border with Spain without diminishing UK sovereignty.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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The Government has made the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement with the EU a political priority and convincingly demonstrated its potential economic benefits if properly negotiated. However, important questions remain about the scope of the Agreement and of any exemptions from the UK’s obligation to align with EU rules.
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