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Dogs: Imports

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 7691

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs were imported under the Balai Directive in each month of (a) 2023 and (b) 2024 to date; and from which country did those dogs originate.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Please see attached Balai data for the number of dogs imported each month in 2023 and 2024.

The EU data may include animals that have originated from a non-EU country but have travelled through an EU Border Control Post (BCP). The database records the EU BCP Country as the Country of Origin for these imports. The Rest of the World data will not include any animals that have arrived through an EU BCP.

This information is drawn from the external Import of Products, Animals, Food and Feed System (IPAFFS), not directly controlled by the department.

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