Written question asked by Roger Godsiff (Labour) on Thursday, 21 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 February 2019. It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Friday, 1 March 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Pigmeat: Imports
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that ractopamine-fed pork is not permitted in the UK under the terms of a future UK-US trade agreement.
- Answer
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The Government is proud of the high food safety and animal welfare standards that underpin our high-quality Great British produce. The UK will maintain its high standards as part of any future free trade agreements.
The UK has transposed EU Council Directive 96/22/EC (as amended) into national law; the ‘Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015', with similar legislation for Wales and Northern Ireland, which prohibits the use of beta-agonists in both domestic production and imported products. This protection will continue after we leave the EU.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 224294
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Imports Trade agreements USA Pigmeat Ractopamine
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