Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 18
18
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 50
The Government should work with the EU to formulate an agreement on ‘high health status’...
Recommendation
The Government should work with the EU to formulate an agreement on ‘high health status’ horses as quickly as possible. This agreement should be based on a system which is digital by design and easy to use. The Government should adopt a pragmatic and practical stance in pursuit of this goal.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the benefits and will explore flexibility and continue to work towards a satisfactory solution for streamlining equine movements with the EU, despite the EU's current stance on third-country rules.
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Paragraph Reference:
50
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
The Government acknowledges the benefits to industry of streamlining equine movements between the UK and the EU, and notes that our robust animal health controls have not changed since we left the EU. We will explore any potential flexibility that will facilitate the movement of horses, including ‘high health status’ horses, and have supported industry lobbying on these issues. The European Commission has, to date, been clear that third country rules will apply to the UK in this area. However, we will continue to work towards a satisfactory solution.
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