Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 March 2023
384. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which ongoing inspections of food and food products for export continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12199/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraOfficials in my Department perform ongoing inspections on food and food products to ensure compliance with Irish & European Union legislation on food and feed.
Official controls, such as food safety inspections, ensure compliance with these regulations. These controls are performed with the same level of care by my officials for food and food products goods which are placed on the Irish market, moved to another Member State, or exported outside the Union. In the case of exports outside the Union, my Department may perform additional controls at the request of a third country of destination of such goods.
My Department provides official health certification on the basis of this system of official control.
