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Northern Ireland Office

Answer

David Burnside: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which countries have a ban on imports of meat or poultry products from the province; and what representations he has made to have each ban lifted. [190919] Mr. Pearson: Currently some 86 countries have a ban on beef imports from the United Kingdom and the position in relation to another 27 countries has still to be confirmed. In addition, I understand that India also has a worldwide ban on imports of poultry meat. Controls for trade with countries outside the United Kingdom is a reserved matter under the Northern Ireland Act 1998. However, officials in the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development are in regular contact with the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which has responsibility on this matter for the United Kingdom. These contacts follow liaison with exporters with the mutual aim of maximising exports of meat and poultry products from Northern Ireland.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

425 c383-4W; 190919

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Import controls Imports Poultry Northern Ireland Meat Meat products Beef Poultry meat

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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