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Written question asked by Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 29 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 December 2018. It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Friday, 7 December 2018 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Animals: Exports

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made on changing the Export Health Certificate system from a manual system to an e-certification system.

Answer

Defra are committed to making our services as easy as possible for our customers. As of December, Exporters and Official Veterinarians are able to download any current Export Health Certificate (EHC) online. In parallel, we are developing a new system for EHCs that is designed to allow the integration of e-certification in the future.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
197442
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Animals Exports Disease control Export health certificates
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk