Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
2157. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the decision was made to concentrate border custom port controls for agri-food and related products at Dublin Airport, or in the case of sea/road freight, Rosslare Euro Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44300/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere has been no decision taken to concentrate border control SPS checks for agri-food related products at Dublin Airport or Rosslare Euro Port. My Department continues to services Border Control Posts at Dublin Port and Shannon Airport. It is a legal requirement under European law that all goods which require SPS checks when first entering the EU must under go same at the BCP of first entry to the Union.
Products which arrive to the EU at Dublin Airport must be checked at the BCP there and products which arrive at Rosslare must be checked at Rosslare Europort - similarly for the other BCPs. Officials from my department are in constant engagement with the relevant stakeholders involved in such imports to make them aware of these legal requirements.
