Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 31568
Food: Import Controls
Tabled: 13 February 2025
Answered: 25 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Robbie Moore
Conservative — Keighley and Ilkley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department first knew about the 7 day delay to changes in the IPAFFS IT system, following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerWe do not recognise the assertation that there was a delay in controls being implemented. The department acted quickly to stop consignments that presented a risk. Following the confirmation of outbreak, we immediately instructed Port Health Authorities (P...
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