Nick Thomas-Symonds says move could also create unnecessary UK-EU trade barriers and increase costs
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A British minister has warned that the EU’s “Made in Europe” industrial strategy could hit supply chains, increase costs and create unnecessary trade barriers between the UK and some members of the bloc.
Nick Thomas-Symonds, the UK minister for EU relations, made the comments as the EU is preparing to publish new legislation that would require European-made products to be prioritised in public procurement and consumer schemes.
The proposed legislation is designed to reduce dependence on foreign imports and boost local production in strategic sectors in a uncertain geopolitical environment.
