Pigmeat: Imports
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require imported pork to meet the UK's animal welfare standards.
Answered by Daniel Zeichner
The Government shares the public’s high regard for the UK’s environmental protections, food standards and animal welfare and recognises farmers’ concerns about imports produced using methods not permitted in the UK. We have been clear that we will use our Trade Strategy to promote the highest food production standards.
All pork imported into the UK must meet standards at least equivalent to the key requirements set out in the protection of animals at the time of killing legislation.
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