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Cattle: Animal Breeding

Written question asked by Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated) on Tuesday, 14 November 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 November 2023. It was answered by Lord Benyon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 November 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made to ensure that farmers in Northern Ireland can import cow embryos from North America, as can farmers in the rest of the UK.

Answer

Farmers in Northern Ireland can import cattle embryos from United States and Canada. These imports must meet the conditions set out by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), including the requirement for an appropriate veterinary certificate.

Further information is available on the DAERA website.

Type
Written question
Reference
HL37
Session
2023-24
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