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EU-UK SPS Agreement in Principle to Simplify Agri-food Trade Across Irish Sea: Harmonisation, Dynamic Alignment, Windsor Framework Unchanged; Customs Declarations Remain; Legal Text and Implementation Pending

Published on: 11 June 2025

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SPS Agreement

In a noteworthy step for the Irish agri‑food sector, the EU and the UK have committed to progressing a Common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area by way of what is being termed an ‘SPS Agreement’. This announcement was made at the inaugural UK‑EU Summit, which took place on 19 May 2025. The arrangement encompasses a number of areas; however, in this piece we focus on the accord reached regarding sanitary and phytosanitary goods (‘SPS products’). The intention behind the SPS Agreement is to permit the great majority of animals, animal products, plants and plant products to move across the EU and Great Britain without the requirement for controls. The Windsor Framework would continue to apply in Northern Ireland, enabling it to keep dual access to both the UK’s domestic, internal market and the EU’s single market.

Change to the current position

At present, EU and UK relations are governed by the UK‑EU Withdrawal Agreement, the Northern Ireland Protocol (and the ensuing Windsor Framework), and the UK‑EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, setting the framework for interaction. Under the existing status quo, Northern Ireland follows many EU laws concerning the regulation of goods and related matters, which...

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