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Written question asked by Chris Ruane (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 October 2019. It was answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 October 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Veterinary Services: Drugs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the duration of recognition of certifications by a qualified person for batch release of medicinal products for human and veterinary use in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

Answer

The unilateral recognition of the results of batch tests carried out in the EU/EEA by the UK will be time limited. We are not currently able to give a definite timeframe because it is closely linked to the wider negotiations.

We are aware of the potential impact of this issue on industry and any changes to the unilateral recognition will be communicated as soon as we are able.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
512
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Licensing Drugs Qualifications Veterinary services Brexit
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk