Animal Breeding: UK Trade with EU
Commons · Question 53987 · 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 recent discussions he has had with (a) zoos and (b) aquariums on the inclusion of conservation animal transfers in a future UK-EU veterinary agreement.
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 (SPS) Area, aimed at reducing trade barriers and facilitate the safe and efficient movement of zoo animals. With the pr...