Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the position paper, Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK, published on 21 August 2017, what plans he has to support industry in the event that negotiations with the EU do not result in the creation of an equivalent definition to Regulation 178/2002 on market placement.

There are regular discussions between Ministers and UK industries on the effect of leaving the EU. The Government is continually assessing the impact of the decision to leave the EU on trade. We look forward to continuing our work with industry, rural communities and the wider public to shape our plans for a future outside the EU.