Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 103910
Horses: Import Controls
Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to reclassify equine germinal products imported from the EU as medium risk.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleEquine germinal products are a high-risk commodity and require 100% documentary and identity checks upon import from the EU under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM). The SPS agreement, outlined at the UK-EU Leader’s Summit on 19th May 2025, will est...
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