Fish: Exports

(asked on 15th September 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government applied to the EU for third country status and agreement to export fish and fish products; and what progress has been made on that application.


Answered by
Victoria Prentis Portrait
Victoria Prentis
Attorney General
This question was answered on 23rd September 2020

The UK’s application for third country listing for live animals & Products of Animal Origin was submitted 27 March 2020. On 16 June 2020 the EU requested further information on the UK legislation and the SPS rules that will apply from 1 Jan 2021. The UK responded to the Commission on 20 July 2020.

The UK successfully gained listing previously (prior to EU exit dates) and there has been no change to the UK’s status (in terms of animal disease) and on this basis we remain confident of achieving listed status. Our application, including the evidence dossiers will be discussed by Member States at the EU Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF) and we are expecting an update by 14/15 December 2020.

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