Western Morning News (Saturday)

Animal products given ‘listed status’

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EXPORTS of meat, fish and dairy products to the European Union will be able to continue beyond January 1 after the United Kingdom was granted “national listed status”.

The measure means live animals and products of animal origin can be supplied to the EU after Brussels confirmed the UK met health and biosecurit­y standards.

The EU has also agreed to the exports of many plants and plant products can continue being exported to the bloc and Northern Ireland.

But seed potatoes, an important Scottish export, will be banned, leading Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to condemn the “disastrous” outcome.

Businesses in the £5 billion animal export market will face some red tape in order to continue exporting to the EU, including the need for a health certificat­e.

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