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Written question asked by Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 24 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 September 2019. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Friday, 4 October 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Export Health Certificates

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the NAO report entitled Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Progress in Implementing EU Exit, published on 12 September 2019, what progress her Department has made on creating 1,400 Export Health Certificate versions and agreeing them with non-EU countries.

Answer

On 21 December 2018, the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) wrote to third countries outlining our plans for the continued use of existing Export Health Certificates (EHCs) once the UK leaves the EU.

The CVO will be writing to third countries again in the near future to reaffirm this position.

All Export Health Certificates for exporting to third countries are already available on Gov.uk.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
290388
Session
2017-19
Related items
Animals: Exports
Tuesday, 7 January 2020
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Animals Animal products Exports Brexit Export health certificates
Link
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