Quote Originally Posted by XRunner View Post
Then you may also be aware that the USA has only just lifted its ban on importing British beef which they imposed following the BSE "mad cow" situation. Britain will also be able to import American bef that has been injected with steroids now.

Chlorinated chicken has not been a problem within the EU. The poor hygiene standards that chickens are raised in the USA had resulted in a EU ban.

Britain will now have to introduce its own standards on imported goods now.
Other counties will ban UK goods if we do not manufacture them to theis standards.
I'm against governments setting standards. The standards should be set by the consumer, middle Man and producer. If the consumer buys a product that says it's one thing but actually it's another etc then the middle Man and producer can be sued or prosecuted for fraud.

You are right about conformity. Currently producers have to conform to governmental standards. But this isn't ideal. Hopefully Brexit will lead us to that ideal.