Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 74006

Coral: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Jim Allister

Traditional Unionist VoiceNorth Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether moving live coral from Great Britain to Northern Ireland requires (a) an export number, (b) an Export Health Certificate, (c) a Common Health Entry Document and (d) using TRACE

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Live coral is not eligible for movement under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (the “Green Lane”), as the scheme applies only to retail goods intended for final consumption in Northern Ireland. Movements of live animals and live aquatic inverte...

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