Brussels appears unwilling to start talks with Starmer before these ground rules are agreed. Since the Labor leader arrived in Downing Street, he has been making proposals to the EU to reset their post-Brexit relationship.
The most concrete part will be the renegotiation of the so-called Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA). The first review of the deal, conducted by Conservative former prime minister Boris Johnson, is scheduled for 2026.
When it comes to fishing rights, “maintenance of the status quo is essential for member states,” the document states, according to The Times.
In dealing with food trade more broadly, the UK must transpose all EU rules on production and processing safety into UK law. A push by Brussels to recognize Britain’s rules as “equivalent” – or good enough – would not be effective, the document said.
Finally, according to the report, the EU is seeking to promote a youth mobility plan in London similar to the Erasmus exchange program, one of the EU’s key policies. Previous British governments had rejected this because of increased immigration.
POLITICO reported the conditions for accepting the Court of Justice’s jurisdiction in May, quoting a senior EU official as saying that oversight by the Luxembourg court would be a “precondition.”
