Outside the EU single market, there is also greater scope for England, Wales and Scotland to reach different regulatory decisions in areas of devolved competence, which include food and environmental protect. The regulators are working with the devolved administrations under a set of ‘common frameworks’ to reach an agreed way forward where possible.49 For FSA, this approach involves shared committees of officials and coordinating timing of key steps such as putting advice to ministers at the ...

Outside the EU single market, there is also greater scope for England, Wales and Scotland to reach different regulatory decisions in areas of devolved competence, which include food and environmental protect. The regulators are working with the devolved administrations under a set of ‘common frameworks’ to reach an agreed way forward where possible.49 For FSA, this approach involves shared committees of officials and coordinating timing of key steps such as putting advice to ministers at the same time. As a particular example, FSA has worked with Scotland and Wales to ensure all ministers agreed to lift controls on Fukushima products.50 Howev Type: conclusion | Number: 17 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 5. PAC conclusion: Regulatory divergence between the UK and the EU and within the UK internal market risks increasing costs for businesses, but also offers opportunities depending on the approach taken. 5. PAC recommendation: The regulators should put in place ro