Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 58844
Animal Products: Import Controls
Tabled: 10 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to strengthen enforcement of border checks to prevent illegal imports of products of animal origin following recent foot and mouth disease outbreaks
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerPort health authorities and local authorities are responsible for checks on products of animal origin (POAO) at Border Control Posts (BCPs). Border Force is responsible for conducting checks to detect illegal imports of POAO outside BCPs. Following the ou...
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