Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered am ar 27 Chwefror 2024.
Henry Smith
Ceidwadwyr, Crawley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that the UK requires imports of (a) meat, (b) milk, (c) eggs and (d) fish to meet UK animal welfare standards.
Mark Spencer
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Government is proud of the high food standards that underpin our high-quality Great British produce. We will never compromise on these.
All agri-food products, including those from countries we have trade agreements with, must comply with our import requirements in order to be placed on the UK market. This includes ensuring imported meat products have been slaughtered to animal welfare standards equivalent to our domestic standards.
The Government will use our expertise and influence to drive enhanced animal welfare and food safety standards globally.
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No1 person thinks not
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