Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 13643
Avian Influenza: Disease Control
Tabled: 11 November 2024
Answered: 20 November 2024
Named DayQuestion
Dr Danny Chambers
Liberal Democrat — Winchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with his EU counterparts on ending restrictions on the import of poultry products from avian influenza disease control zones in EU countries.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerProtecting both animal and human health is a top priority. Imports from EU zones restricted due to high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cannot meet the necessary animal health requirements, and therefore Import Health Certificates cannot be issued. Howe...
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