On January 31, 2020, after four years of turbulent negotiations, the United Kingdom (UK) officially leaved the European Union (EU). In order to prevent or at least mitigate the negative effects of the changes adopted by the agreement, a one-year transition period followed to prepare the United Kingdom for the new arrangements. Despite the transition period, the effects of the withdrawal were negative. Ever since the referendum on June, 23, 2016, and especially in the last two years since most of the changes adopted by the trade agreement came into place, the UK has shown a negative trend in Gross domestic product (GDP) growth compared to the EU. The agricultural sector was also affected. Due to the new rules for the export of goods and the lack of labor, the production of agricultural products has declined, problems have arisen in supply chain, and thus the price of goods has risen. The B. Sc. Thesis also describes the changes in the political system of the EU and the effects on the formation of the new common agricultural policy (CAP in the EU, as well as the changes in the relations between the EU and the UK. We conclude the B. Sc. Thesis with forecasts for the future of agriculture and challenges in the field of food quality and safety in the UK.
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