Written question asked by Ruth Jones (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. It was answered by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Friday, 18 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Veterinary Medicine: Export Health Certificates
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential cost to UK exporters of any disruption to certification capacity during the period before dynamic alignment with the EU-UK SPS agreement takes effect.
- Answer
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The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates. The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking export certification, including the demand for Export Health Certificate (EHC) services. Defra are working with the veterinary profession and wider industry stakeholders to monitor this capability and ensure an effective and well-managed transition.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 27525
- Session
- 2026-27
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Costs UK trade with EU Veterinary medicine Export health certificates
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-09-18 17:21:27 +0100
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