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Written question asked by Matthew Offord (Conservative) on Monday, 16 July 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 July 2018. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Monday, 23 July 2018 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Seals: Trade

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to transpose the EU Seal Products Regulation into UK law after the UK leaves the EU.

Answer

We will be bringing forward legislation under the EU Withdrawal Act to ensure that the provisions contained in the current EU Seal Products regulations, banning imports of seal products from commercial hunts, are retained and operable in UK law after we leave the EU.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
164410
Session
2017-19
Subjects
EU law Trade Seals Brexit
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk