The French government wants to tighten labelling requirements on food and agricultural products through the introduction of a new Act that, it says, will improve ‘transparency’. But will this have implications for the Single Market?
Emmanuel Macron, France’s bastion of liberal globalisation and defender of the EU Single Market, has said that French agriculture needs to become more ‘independent’ in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Could this signal a more protectionist approach...
A pro-EU group has warned of “bleak” prospects if Britain goes it alone on trade deals and the risk of reduced food standards as well as quota and tariff issues.