Horses: Import Controls
Commons · Question 105827 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to question 103472 of 6 January 2026 regarding border control, what her plans are for the 2026 breeding season.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 29 Jan 2026
Equine germinal products are a high-risk commodity and require 100% documentary and identity checks upon import from the EU under the Border Target Operating Model. For the 2026 breeding season, the Government will continue to maintain the existing system...