“ There have been cod wars and scallop wars but never a sausage war — until now. Brexit negotiators are engaged in a stand-off over the future of the banger as the prospect grows of a trade ban at the end of the year.
The dispute could result in Irish sausages being taken off British supermarket shelves and German bratwurst being turned back at Calais.
It has also led to the delicious irony of British trade negotiators telling Brussels that they intend to use the EU’s own rules to exact revenge on European producers. The saga has more than a touch of the Yes Minister sketch in which Jim Hacker fought off an attempt by Brussels to ban the British sausage.
The real-life row developed over EU regulations stating that uncooked prepared meat products, such as sausages and burgers, cannot be imported into the bloc unless they are frozen to minus 18C.”
From brat to wurst: Britain in EU sausage war | News | The Times
The dispute could result in Irish sausages being taken off British supermarket shelves and German bratwurst being turned back at Calais.
It has also led to the delicious irony of British trade negotiators telling Brussels that they intend to use the EU’s own rules to exact revenge on European producers. The saga has more than a touch of the Yes Minister sketch in which Jim Hacker fought off an attempt by Brussels to ban the British sausage.
The real-life row developed over EU regulations stating that uncooked prepared meat products, such as sausages and burgers, cannot be imported into the bloc unless they are frozen to minus 18C.”
From brat to wurst: Britain in EU sausage war | News | The Times
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