Written questions

Export Health Certificates

Commons · Question 27510 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the timetable is for implementing dynamic alignment with the EU-UK SPS agreement; and what assessment has been made of whether current certification capacity can be sustained thro

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 18 Sep 2026

The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates.    The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking...