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UK Trade with EU: Import Controls

Commons · Question 53861 · Tabled 21 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 6 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Sarah Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement will include (a) zoo animals that are part of conservation breeding programmes, (b) plants intended for conservation pur

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 6 Jun 2025

As announced at the UK-EU Leaders’ Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area, aimed at reducing trade barriers and facilitating the safe and efficient movement of trade. With the principles a...