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Eggs: Imports

Asked by Ann DaviesPlaid CymruDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 4 September 2026UIN 24210

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that domestic egg producers are not adversely impacted by imported eggs produced to different (a) welfare and (b) production standards.

Answered by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

All agri-food products must comply with the UK sanitary and phytosanitary standards and wider import requirements in order to be placed on the UK market. Government will always consider whether overseas goods benefit from an unfair advantage and any impact on UK producers. Where necessary, the Government will use the full range of powers at Government’s disposal, including permanent quotas, exclusions and safeguards.

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