Talks aimed at extending a rolled-over EU-era deal broke down over Britain's ban on hormone-treated meat.

The UK has stopped its trade talks with Canada, after nearly two years of negotiations on a post-Brexit agreement.

Trade between the two countries currently takes place under the terms of a deal the UK rolled over from its time as an EU member.

A time-limited agreement allowed the UK to continue to sell cars and cheese without high import taxes.

But talks about extending these as part of a new deal have now broken down.

It marks the first time the UK has formally suspended talks with a trade partner since formally leaving the EU trading regime in 2021.

  • Altofaltception@lemmy.worldEnglish
    273·
    9 months ago

    The UK can’t have their cake and eat it too. They wanted Brexit, now they have to live with the consequences. Sorry, not sorry.

    • No_Eponym@lemmy.caEnglish
      9·
      9 months ago

      They aren’t sorry either, and also don’t need to worry about carcinogenic hormones and hormone byproducts in their beef too.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    A time-limited agreement allowed the UK to continue to sell cars and cheese without high import taxes.

    British car companies now face the prospect of higher tariffs - import charges - to sell into the Canadian market from the start of April.

    Higher Canadian tariffs on British cheese had already kicked in earlier this month, after the previous terms expired at the end of 2023.

    A spokeswoman for Canada’s trade ministerMary Ng said she was “disappointed” at the pause in talks, and had communicated this to UK Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch.

    “Their decision to continue to maintain market access barriers for our agriculture industry and unwillingness to reach a mutual agreement has only stalled negotiations,” the spokeswoman added.

    A UK government source said: “If Canada comes back to table with a serious offer and a desire to make progress we’re all ears”.

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