Poultry: Import Controls

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 1 August 2024.

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Photo of Alex Burghart Alex Burghart Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to review the import ban on French ducks.

Photo of Daniel Zeichner Daniel Zeichner The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

It is important to protect animal health and welfare and avoid the economic impacts posed by disease incursion. Therefore, UK businesses importing duck products or meat must currently ensure they are sourced from unvaccinated animals. The Department understands the concerns of GB importers and remains in close dialogue with industry and the French authorities to seek further information relating to France’s Avian Influenza Vaccination Plan.

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