Written questions

Animal Breeding: Disease Control

Commons · Question 53986 · Tabled 21 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 3 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that any future UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) veterinary agreement supports the vital role of (a) zoos and (b) aquariums in international con

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 3 Jun 2025

As announced at the UK-EU Leaders’ Summit on May 19 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 terrestrial and aquatic zoo ...