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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 December 2020

Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Questions (851)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

851. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he remains satisfied that meat products imported into Ireland post Brexit will be compliant with all EU husbandry, processing and traceability regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42060/20]

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European Union legislation provides for a set of harmonised rules to ensure that food and feed are safe, and to ensure a high level of human, animal and plant health as well as animal welfare along the agri-food chain.

Primary responsibility for ensuring that the obligations set out in Union agri-food chain legislation are met rests with operators.

The Official Controls Regulation is clear that the responsibility to enforce Union agri-food chain legislation lies with Member States, whose competent authorities monitor and verify, through the organisation of official controls, that relevant Union requirements are effectively complied with and enforced. 

From 1 January 2021, my Department will carry out controls on imports of meat products from Great Britain in accordance with the rules set down in the Official Controls Regulation. 

I am satisfied that my Department is well prepared for the changes post-Brexit having invested significantly in staffing, IT and infrastructure to carry out the official controls on all animals and goods entering Ireland from Great Britain after the end of the transition period.

Question No. 852 answered with Question No. 837.
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