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Fisheries: Exports

Asked by Melanie OnnLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 September 2025UIN 76009

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support UK exporters of Category 3 fishmeal and fish oil facing delays at EU Border Control Posts.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Defra actively supports GB exporters of Category 3 fishmeal and fish oil to navigate EU Border Control Post processes. To assist exporters, Defra has issued detailed Notes for Guidance outlining the certification process, including specific requirements that must be met to ensure compliance with EU legislation.

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