To ensure the safety and quality of the UK's food supply and maintain public confidence in the food industry and promote a level playing field for UK producers, the UK should prioritise seeking to ensure that all imported food products meet minimum regulatory standards equivalent to those applied to domestically produced food.

By conducting a review of existing trade agreements and establishing core standards covering food safety, animal welfare, and environmental protection that both domestic produce and imports must meet as a minimum when signing new trade agreements, the UK can promote a level playing field for domestic producers and protect consumer health and welfare.

12. The UK Government should seek to ensure that all imported food products meet minimum regulatory standards, including environmental requirements, equivalent to those applied to domestically produced food.

13. When negotiating new trade agreements, the UK Government should ensure minimum standards of food safety, animal welfare, and environmental protections of future imports are met and at least in-line with EU standards or UK standards where these are higher.