Veterinary Medicine: Export Health Certificates
Lords · Question HL3168 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and veterinary sector representatives on export certification workforce planning for the transition period to dynamic alignment.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 17 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 ex...