British officials fear that excluding the U.K. could lock its firms out of key supply chains and skew procurement decisions in favor of EU-based competitors.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is something which I am raising rapidly,\u201d Kyle said in response to a POLITICO reporter\u2019s question. \u201cWe have a window of opportunity here to make our voice heard loud and clear before any final decisions are made in the EU, and they are listening very respectfully.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am deeply worried by some of the voices coming out of Europe, but it is not a unanimous voice that\u2019s coming out of the EU,\u201d said Kyle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The policy is facing pushback from Germany<\/a>, which wants to ensure the U.K. and other countries with a free trade agreement with the EU can participate in investments and public procurement covered by the act \u2014 while France is taking a more protectionist approach and wants industrial production rooted firmly on EU soil.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kyle is expected to meet EU Trade Commissioner Maro\u0161 \u0160ef\u010dovi\u010d during the trip, as London ramps up its engagement with Brussels.<\/p>\n \u201cI met Maro\u0161 in Davos. I met him again in London this week, and I\u2019m going over to Brussels in the coming days to continue the conversation,\u201d said Kyle. \u201cSo I\u2019ve thrown myself into this.\u201d<\/p>\n Kyle will also cover Britain\u2019s efforts to avoid being hit by the EU\u2019s incoming steel tariffs<\/a>, adding that the U.K.\u2019s \u201csteel sector [is] better served by the EU, America, and the U.K. working collaboratively, cooperatively, and respectfully together.\u201d<\/p>\n