Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 87111
Food: Import Controls
Tabled: 31 October 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Neil Hudson
Conservative — Epping Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of auto-clearance of goods on the enforcement of biosecurity controls.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleBorder checks undertaken by competent authorities are an important element of the system designed to manage biosecurity risks. The SPS controls at the border on EU goods implemented under the Border Target Operating Model provide assurance that the underl...
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