Rural development, agriculture and the environment – 31 laws 1.8 For a sector already facing significant operating challenges and on the brink of undergoing huge policy change, this is alarming and disconcerting. 1.9 We are concerned that, with the Scottish Government’s policy to remain as aligned with EU law as possible, divergence between, Scotland and the rest of the UK, and the UK with the EU will widen over time, creating an increasingly complicated operating environment for businesses. 1.10 The sector is already deeply concerned regarding the imbalance in import controls between goods entering the UK versus the EU, and the fact that there are over 50 pieces of REUL that will need to be reviewed over the coming months will not abate this concern. 2.