Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 19
19
Accepted
Paragraph: 55
We have been told that there are horses being illicitly moved across Britain’s borders and...
Conclusion
We have been told that there are horses being illicitly moved across Britain’s borders and being sent to slaughter under the guise of being sold for other purposes.
Government response summary AI-generated
The Government is committed to ending live exports for slaughter and is working with devolved nations, industry organisations, and World Horse Welfare to address the misdeclaration of equine movements, focusing on identifying evidence for legitimate trade and controlling high-risk consignments.
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Paragraph Reference:
55
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
The Government is fully committed to delivering its manifesto commitment to end the live export of animals, including equines, for slaughter and fattening. As part of this approach, we are working closely with devolved nations and the key industry organisations on the Government Response: Moving animals across borders 9 issue of misdeclaration of movements of equines for slaughter. Through our engagement with Weatherbys, the Fédération Equestre Internationale and other Passport Issuing Organisations we are working to identify what evidence is available to prove the purpose of an individual export at the application stage. These discussions are focused on facilitating the legitimate trade of equines moving for the purpose of competition, racing or breeding. We are also working closely with World Horse Welfare to identify trade of concern, for example, horses that are allegedly being sent abroad for slaughter. These discussions will enable us to focus our controls on higher- risk consignments.
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