British sausage-makers face a ban on exporting their bangers to the EU from this Friday. Government guidance says UK producers will not be allowed to export "chilled meat preparations" to Europe from January 1.
That includes chilled mince and chilled raw sausages, plus ungraded eggs and some unpasteurised milk. Industry chiefs believe such exports will still be allowed if they are frozen.
It had been hoped negotiators would secure an arrangement for sausages while thrashing out the wider Brexit trade deal. But government guidance updated on Monday night continues to say that, due to EU rules, chilled sausages will be "prohibited" from export to Europe.
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