UK-EU SPS agreement - Call for Information

Share your views on the impact of the UK-EU SPS agreement

On 19 May 2025, the UK government and the European Union (EU) agreed to pursue a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement. This agreement covers the trade, production and movement of:

• plants, animals and their products
• food and feed safety
• broader nutrition-related areas such as food supplements, fortified foods, food for specific groups, nutrition and health claims and nutrition labelling
• wider agrifood rules related to food labelling, organics, key agri-food marketing standards and compositional standards

It also covers the regulation of pesticides and biocides.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has now launched a Call for Information (CFI) to hear about the impact of the agreement and how Government can provide support to get ready.

The agreement will affect businesses that do not currently trade.

DEFRA are using this Call for Information to understand how aware businesses are of the need to make changes, what information you will need and the impact on your business in terms of benefits and costs associated with alignment. DEFRA is also keen to hear when and what support might be useful, so that businesses large and small, whether they currently trade with the EU or not, are ready to benefit from day one.

Who is the Call for Information aimed at?

The Call for Information is aimed at all interested stakeholders but mainly:

• businesses of all types and sizes across agri-food sectors, producers, farmers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, veterinarians, logistics companies
• business representative organisations (BROs)
• professional advisers
• trade bodies
• local authorities and Port Health Authorities (PHA)
• commercial ports and Border Control Post (BCP) operators
• border enforcement
• non-governmental organisations
• third sector organisations

Call for Information deadline

Share your views.

First published 10 March 2026