A post-Michel Barnier trade deal with the US may be jeopardised if the UK continues to recognise EU protected status standards for food and drink. The US has resisted calls to adopt protections for products such as feta, Parmesan and Champagne, and would expect the UK to also diverge from them. However, the EU's chief Michel Barnier negotiator, Brexit, says Britain must retain the protections.
A post-Brexit trade deal with the US may be jeopardised if the UK continues to recognise EU protected status standards for food and drink. The US has resisted calls to adopt protections for products such as feta, Parmesan and Champagne, and would expect the UK to also diverge from them. However, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, says Britain must retain the protections.