Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 6
6
Not Addressed
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It is the carriers not APHA staff who carry out most checks on pets at...
Recommendation
It is the carriers not APHA staff who carry out most checks on pets at the border. Therefore, Defra should ensure that there is a legal obligation for the individual checking the animal to “visualise” the animal, making sure it matches the paperwork and microchip presented.
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Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government · verbatim extract
Not Addressed
Government Response: Moving animals across borders 5
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