British fresh food could become easier to buy in Gibraltar under a proposed agreement between the UK and EU.

The deal would reduce health checks and paperwork affecting food imports, potentially improving supplies for local shoppers and British expats who travel from the Costa del Sol to stock up on familiar products.

It will be among the issues discussed at a UK-EU summit in Brussels on November 20, alongside youth mobility, emissions trading and closer energy cooperation.

According to the Gibraltar Chronicle, an agreement could help overcome restrictions affecting the supply of certain British foods to the Rock.

The difficulties have already been felt by retailers. In July, Morrisons warned customers of possible temporary disruption to some UK product lines while it adapted its supply chain to requirements arising from Gibraltar’s treaty with the EU.

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has said an agreement on food standards could allow British products to move freely into the EU and, under the arrangements governing goods, Gibraltar.

Speaking on GBC’s Direct Democracy programme, he explained that restoring access to British foods had been an important consideration during the treaty negotiations.

Picardo also highlighted the appeal of Gibraltar’s supermarkets to British residents of the Spanish coast, many of whom visit specifically to buy products from home.

The proposed agreement remains subject to negotiations, meaning shoppers do not yet have a confirmed date for any improvement in supplies.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has argued that closer cooperation with Brussels could boost growth and ease trade barriers.

The UK government says the November summit will focus on reducing costs and bureaucracy for British farmers and businesses, building on the partnership agreed with the EU in May 2025.