UK: All goods lawfully placed on market before exit should continue to circulate freely

Key highlights from the U.K.'s position paper titled, "Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK:"

• Investors, businesses, and citizens in the UK and across the EU need to be able to plan ahead with certainty
• Both the UK and the rest of the EU benefit from the close and longstanding trading relationship for goods
• The UK’s ambition is to work towards a comprehensive future agreement with the EU, which includes securing the freest and most frictionless trade possible in goods and services, to the benefit of all
• Both consumers and producers would benefit from maintaining close trading ties after the UK’s exit to ensure the reliable supply of products and reduced costs
• The UK believes our future relationship should be built from our commonalities and longstanding trust in each other’s systems, as it does not benefit either party to ignore our unique starting point
• The UK believes that the views of business and consumers must be at the heart of this discussion
• Ensuring products can be lawfully marketed in the UK and the EU is a key element of delivering a smooth, orderly exit from the EU for business and consumers