Take These (Supply) Chains from My Heart

[Jdsk]

"‘It’s impossible to plan’: UK importers braced for storm at ports amid new Brexit checks":
https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... xit-checks

Changes start next Wednesday.

"Border target operating model – critical issues impacting GB bio- and food security":
https://www.chilledfood.org/wp-content/ ... 5-1-24.pdf

"We write as a group of some 30 trade and professional organisations representing £100bn of the UK’s food supply, production and distribution chain, enforcers and port health.
"We are deeply concerned by recent media reports regarding threats to GB biosecurity, food security and food safety that reflect many of the issues our member organisations have raised with Defra, including senior managers, over the gestation period of the BTOM."

Experts, huh?

Delayed again, although it's only a leek so far:
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/new-b ... rticle-top

"UK’s post-Brexit checks on fruit and vegetables delayed for a third time":
https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... dApp_Other

“This easement is a temporary measure to ensure that new ministers have a full and thorough opportunity to review the planned implementation of further border controls, and an opportunity to listen to businesses across import supply chains.”

Jonathan

[Jdsk]

Food

"'Not for EU' labels hurt investment and food exports, warns FDF boss":
https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Artic ... =copyright

"Food trade bodies consider legal action over post-Brexit ‘not for EU’ labelling":
https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... -labelling

Government plans to force food manufacturers to put “not for EU” labels on all meat and dairy products sold across Britain next month have been indefinitely postponed after warnings that the scheme could cause “chaos” for producers and suppliers.
https://meatex.co.uk/2024/09/18/uks-not ... efinitely/

It's almost as if there's a pattern...

Jonathan

[Jdsk]

"Previous UK government weakened pesticide safety limits in blow to consumer protection":
https://www.pan-uk.org/food-safety-limits/

"Revealed: Far higher pesticide residues allowed on food since Brexit":
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... nce-brexit

Jonathan

[tim-b]

The UK won its fight for justice against EU anti-trust officials.
Companies including BBA Aviation, Chemring (CHG.L), Daily Mail & General, Diageo (DGE.L), Euromoney, Inchcape (INCH.L), Meggitt , Smith & Nephew (SN.L), and WPP (WPP.L), have mentioned the EU investigation in their accounts.

The European Union competition enforcer said the UK's Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) rules aimed at attracting companies to set up headquarters in the country and discourage British companies from moving offshore, gave these firms an illegal advantage.
The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) sided with Britain. https://www.reuters.com/world/eu-top-co ... 024-09-19/

[tim-b]

"Previous UK government weakened pesticide safety limits in blow to consumer protection":
https://www.pan-uk.org/food-safety-limits/

"Revealed: Far higher pesticide residues allowed on food since Brexit":
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... nce-brexit

Jonathan

Food safety isn't that simple. Eating more than 200g of tinned tuna per week could put you in breach of EU maximum residue levels of methylmercury. To put that into perspective, a tin from my cupboard is 145g
Body weight is also a factor, a child eating one tin could breach EU levels

EDIT missed the source... https://theconversation.com/healthier-f ... afe-139012

I agree that it could be considered a retrograde step, but only if you believe anecdotal evidence about WHO standards that the UK continues to observe

[Jdsk]

Food

"'Not for EU' labels hurt investment and food exports, warns FDF boss":
https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Artic ... =copyright

"Food trade bodies consider legal action over post-Brexit ‘not for EU’ labelling":
https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... -labelling

Government plans to force food manufacturers to put “not for EU” labels on all meat and dairy products sold across Britain next month have been indefinitely postponed after warnings that the scheme could cause “chaos” for producers and suppliers.
https://meatex.co.uk/2024/09/18/uks-not ... efinitely/

It's almost as if there's a pattern...

"'Not for EU’ labelling for retail products across Great Britain: Policy update":
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... 89cd8904b5

Another good decision.

Jonathan

PS: Youth mobility scheme this week... ?

[roubaixtuesday]

BEETROOT WIN!!

A whopping £150,000 market opens

This triumph showcases the benefits of a truly independent trade policy—something we simply couldn’t have achieved under the constraints of the EU

https://conservativepost.co.uk/brexit-b ... us-market/

I don't think this is a parody, but you never know.

[Jdsk]

"Development of the Single Trade Window service for the 2025 to 2026 financial year has been paused. 
"The first strategic release of Single Trade Window functionality, including the user interface for Safety and Security, will not be launched this financial year."
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ade-window

Guardian coverage:
"Post-Brexit border scheme to simplify trade put on pause again":
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/ ... ade-window

Jonathan

[Jdsk]

https://www.liberation.fr/lifestyle/con ... ATPMCKISQ/

"Let them eat fakes: France turns to own brand variety as Cadbury Fingers vanish":
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/ ... its-vanish

Jonathan

[al_yrpal]

Why the euro is tumbling
The single currency is plunging against the pound and the dollar, and experts fear it could get worse

euro broken up
Tim Wallace
Deputy Economics Editor - The Telegraph
12 November 2024 6:50am GMT
Tim Wallace
When polls started to show Donald Trump was on course for an improbable comeback to win the presidential election, the euro slumped.

The currency fell further as the full extent of his victory became clear. Since the election, it has dropped to $1.065 against the dollar, giving up almost all of its gains since April.

Part of the slump has been a story of dollar strength, with investors predicting Trump’s tariffs and free-spending instincts will keep inflation – and interest rates – high.

But the euro has also fallen against the pound, sending sterling to €1.208, its highest level in more than two years.

“The euro has suffered more than most in the wake of Trump’s victory and we doubt that will let up anytime soon,” says James Reilly at Capital Economics, who expects further falls to $1.

Al

[roubaixtuesday]

Trade expert view on Trump tariffs.

https://iandunt.substack.com/p/guestpos ... ou-need-to