Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 49413
Fruit: Import Controls
Tabled: 30 April 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
Helen Whately
Conservative — Faversham and Mid Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the overnight holding of perishable fruit consignments at borders on affected businesses; and what steps his Departme
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerFor Plants and Plant Products, APHA will aim to inspect consignments within four hours of them being presented for a physical inspection. However, a small minority of fruit and vegetables are subject to 100% inspection due to the level of pest and disease...
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