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BMA warns against government prioritising economics over health in future trade agreements
Ahead of the second reading of the Trade Bill in the House of Lords on Tuesday 11 September, the British Medical Association has published a parliamentary briefing on international trade and health, entitled ‘Beyond Brexit’.
The Association says that the UK is already coming under pressure from non EU countries to liberalise aspects of its trade policy in ways that could negatively impact health post Brexit. It also believes the UK parliament does not have sufficient powers to scrutinise trade negotiations. They specifically warn against ‘any weakening of current high product safety standards, including the animal welfare and environmental safety standards for food items’.
The briefing also seeks to flag what they call ‘the significant risk of Ministers entering into agreements that promote economic benefits over health’.
You can read the full report here.
Published Monday 10 September 2018
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