EU and UK business organisations met in February 2025 to discuss practical measures to reduce technical barriers to EU-UK trade. Recognising the shared nature of challenges faced by industry in the EU and UK, the discussion identified a mutual recognition agreement on conformity assessment as a desirable outcome of the forthcoming discussions between the parties.
The common goal of industry on both sides is to achieve efficient market access with as few administrative and bureaucratic hurdles as possible. In this regard, EU and UK business organisations recognised a mutual recognition agreement on conformity assessment as practical and deliverable.
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