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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department holds information on how still and sparkling wine regulation in Great Britain has diverged from EU law since the UK left the European Union.

Yes. Defra monitors areas of existing and emerging divergence between wine regulation in Great Britain and the EU. Following the UK’s departure from the EU, EU wine rules were assimilated in domestic law. These have subsequently been amended in some areas to increase flexibility for producers in GB without restricting trade, for instance on rules covering packaging and blending. We share information and exchange feedback on regulatory developments with stakeholders and international partners, including the EU.