UK Signals Openness to EU Court Oversight of Key Food Checks

The UK is prepared to retain some regulatory alignment with the European Union and accept supervision of the bloc’s court over a deal to cut checks on imports of foods and agricultural products, a move highlighting the growing rapprochement between the two partners five years after Brexit.

British officials have signaled to their EU counterparts an openness to accept the dynamic alignment of rules on fresh meat and dairy as well as oversight of the European Court of Justice, according to people familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity discussing sensitive negotiations that haven’t concluded. The proposals have been discussed as part of preparations for the first joint UK-EU summit on May 19, they said.