I would like to draw attention to a recent research project commissioned by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) examining the impact of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on exports of agri-food, plant and fisheries products from Great Britain to the European Union. The project was led by colleagues at The Andersons Centre in collaboration with Trade Facilitation Consulting and builds on earlier pre-Brexit research undertaken for Defra examining the cost impacts of various EU exit scenarios.
A notable feature of the research was its bottom-up approach. Rather than relying primarily on proxy indicators, the analysis drew on consultation with stakeholders across the food and agriculture sectors, including fisheries, to identify the regulatory and operational impacts of GB–EU trade requirements in terms of costs and their ad valorem equivalents.
The work also draws on early, original research about the compliance costs of trade and customs procedures linked to the import meat.
Further details about the project and associated outputs can be found here: https://sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/ProjectDetails?ProjectId=21865
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