Fungal Diseases: Import Controls
2026-06-04 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · HL702 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to identify and prevent the importation of drug-resistant fungal pathogens in plant-derived materials in food and non-food products; and what research they have undertaken to support this work.
Answer
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) monitors risks from global food and feed imports and will take action to control these where there is a risk to public health. FSA monitoring has not identified drug-resistant fungi as an issue of concern for food currently...