The UK and EU are battling over bratwurst, burgers and other meat products as a potential trade ban looms ahead of the end of the Brexit transition period. Last-minute talks are underway to avoid a two-way embargo on uncooked prepared meat products which EU regulations state cannot be imported into the bloc unless frozen to minus 18C. If an agreement is not reached, Irish sausages and German bratwurst could disappear from the shelves of British supermarkets early next year. Under current rules such products, as well as others including mince, would not be allowed to enter Northern Ireland from Great Britain from January 1. EU sources have claimed that the deal is 95% complete save for a few major obstacles, The Telegraph reported.

Source: Daily Mail November 25, 2020 01:41 UTC