Supermarkets have criticised “unnecessary” new rules requiring them to label thousands of products “Not for EU” in post-Brexit regulations brought in by the UK government.
From October next year, British supermarkets will have to label all meat and dairy products in this way. The requirements will extend to fruit, vegetables and fish from July 2025.
UK-wide labelling is being introduced as part of the Windsor Framework governing the movement of goods between Britain and Northern Ireland. It is intended to prevent goods sold in Northern Ireland by the likes of Tesco and Marks & Spencer from leaking over the border and being sold there. However, retailers such as Waitrose, which do not trade in Northern Ireland, feel they are being unfairly penalised, facing the extra
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