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Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement

The majority had not heard of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement.

Before taking part in this survey, in the past 3 months have you seen, read or heard anything about these negotiations between the UK and the EU (sometimes referred to as a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement)? New question in W22 Base (all): 1,014
Level of knowledge	W22 July 2026
Yes, and I know about SPS	6%
Yes, heard of SPS but don't know anything about it	18%
No	72%
Don't know	3%

Despite the majority not knowing about SPS, those who did know about said that having the same regulations as the EU would have a positive impact.

*Q36. In general, do you think the UK having the same food regulations as the EU would have a positive or negative impact on the UK food system? New question in W22 Base (all who know about SPS): 66*
Impact	W22 July 2026
Very positive impact	32%
Fairly positive impact	38%
Neither positive nor negative impact	15%
Fairly negative impact	9%
Very negative impact	5%
Don't know / don't know enough to say	2%