Written question asked by Ellie Chowns (Green Party) on Thursday, 20 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 March 2025. It was answered by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Friday, 28 March 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Livestock: Import Controls
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the auto-clearance system on the UK’s ability to enforce (a) bans on the import of live (i) cattle, (ii) pigs and (iii) sheep and (b) restrictions on products of animal origin from (A) Germany, (B) Hungary and (C) Slovakia.
- Answer
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The auto clearance system does not impact on our ability to prohibit live animals from foot and mouth affected areas, as these commodities are specifically excluded. The auto clearance system has also been updated to exclude goods subject to Foot and Mouth Regulations from impacted countries. This means that we can enforce the bands on impacted commodities.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 40051
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Enforcement Hungary Germany Import controls Livestock Slovakia
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- 2025-09-05 20:09:14 +0100
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