Plants: Northern Ireland
Lords · Question HL5181 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Rogan
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had discussions with the European Union about amending the Windsor Framework to allow Northern Ireland consumers to buy plants from online retailers in Great Britain.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 10 Mar 2025
The Government is committed to implementing the Windsor Framework in good faith at the same time as seeking to negotiate an SPS agreement with the EU. Under the Windsor Framework, the Northern Ireland plant health label (NIPHL) allows growers and traders ...