Motion

Motion TitleBespoke Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards Agreement

Motion TextThat this Assembly supports a comprehensive and bespoke agreement between the European Union and the British Government to align sanitary and phytosanitary standards, with the aim of reducing checks and paperwork on goods being imported from Britain; recognises that this is the only realistic and practical way of reducing checks within the framework of existing international agreements; acknowledges that there is widespread support from businesses here for such an agreement; and calls on the European Union and the British Government to negotiate a bespoke agreement to align sanitary and phytosanitary standards.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office21/09/2021

Date Selected By Committee21/09/2021

Date of Plenary Debate04/10/2021