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Logistics UK calls on government to fix the border

[ March 6, 2026   //   ]

Logistics UK has urged the government to prioritise a UK-EU agreement on the movement of food and animal products to reduce unnecessary border.

A UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement has been in negotiation for some time, and would align UK standards with EU rules, removing the need for most routine border checks on food and other products of animal origin. It could add £5.1bn per annum to the UK’s economy. 

Head of trade, James Mills, said: “Government should prioritise practical steps that fix the friction at the border and support trade-led growth. Reaching an SPS agreement with the EU would remove much of the unnecessary bureaucracy currently slowing the movement of goods and help ensure trade with our largest trading partner flows more efficiently – as when the UK trades it grows.”

He added that new requirements have added paperwork, certification and checks which increase the cost and complexity of moving goods. 

Logistics UK had already called for swift introduction of a deal between the UK and EU on movement of SPS food and agri products when it met Northern Ireland Secretary of State Hilary Benn.

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