Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2023
508. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm for the calendar year 2022, the total number of TRACES declarations for exports from Ireland of Intra-EU and EU exports for both live animals and animal products; the number of individual verification checks that were completed on these TRACES declarations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21459/23]
View answer509. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm for the calendar year 2022 the total number of TRACES declarations for exports from Ireland to Intra-EU and EU exports of both live animals and animal products on which non-conformances were found; the predominant nature of the non-conformances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21460/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 508 and 509 together.
TRACES is used for recording intracommunity movements of certain animals and animal by-products.
Reasons for non- conformances include non -compliance with health legislation and non-compliance with welfare legislation. Further detail on the nature of individual non-compliance is not mandatory on TRACES for export certificates, and was not mandatory during the relevant period for intracommunity movements.
The table below provides information from TRACES relating to intracommunity movements from Ireland in 2022.
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Live animals |
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Total number of certificates issued |
13,214 |
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Total number of non-conformances identified during checks |
92 |
