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Recommendation 21

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The Government has made the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement with the EU a political priority...

Conclusion
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. (Conclusion, Paragraph 72)