Food: Safety

(asked on 28th June 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) the Netherlands, (b) France, (c) Belgium, (d) Spain, (e) Ireland and (f) Denmark on the potential implications for food safety border controls of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.


Answered by
Steve Brine Portrait
Steve Brine
This question was answered on 5th July 2018

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has not had specific discussions with the counterparts in the countries listed on the potential implications for food safety border controls of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without a deal. The UK has world leading standards of food safety and quality, backed by a rigorous legislative framework; we will maintain these high standards once the UK leaves the European Union.

The Government remains committed to promoting robust food standards nationally and internationally, to protect consumer interests, facilitate international trade, and ensure that consumers can have confidence in the food they buy. The Department of Health and Social Care, the Food Standards Agency and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are working closely together to ensure that these high food standards are maintained.

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