Question follow-through · 53893

Alcoholic Drinks: Marketing and Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the EU-UK Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, whether the dynamic alignment with the EU will apply to standards and regulations on the production and mark

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
21 May 2025
Target answer date
2 Jun 2025
Answer
5 Jun 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the EU-UK Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, whether the dynamic alignment with the EU will apply to standards and regulations on the production and mark

  2. 2 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Rules related to the production and marketing of wine and spirits are outside the scope of the UK-EU SPS Agreement meaning dynamic alignment with the EU will not apply in these areas. Retaining this regulatory autonomy is important for this sector and wil...

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