Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 September 2026. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Thursday, 17 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 His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk to food and animal product exporters of a decline in official veterinarian capacity delaying export health certification ahead of the removal of sanitary and phytosanitary checks.
- 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 (EHC). The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking export certification, including the demand for EHC services. Defra isworking 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
- HL3260
- Session
- 2026-27
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Animal products Food Veterinary medicine Export health certificates
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- 2026-09-17 16:21:30 +0100
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