UK-EU plant trade deal to cut £60m annual costs, says Eagle

The UK and EU will sign an agreement next week to remove border checks and paperwork on plant imports, which Environment Secretary Angela Eagle says will dissolve £60m in annual costs for the horticulture industry. The deal does not compensate firms for past compliance spending, and its full scope remains to be detailed. This marks a tangible post-Brexit trade facilitation step, though its economic impact is modest.

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