The Brexit issues leaving a bitter taste
17/03/2021
Bridge Cheese founder Michael Harte shares his experiences of importing and exporting goods under the new EU trade agreement and looks at how the industry is having to adapt to the changing rules and regulations.
The Managing Director of one of the UK's leading providers of Official Veterinarians and Meat Hygiene Inspectors has strongly criticised the UK Government’s decision to further delay checks on goods entering Great Britain from the European Union.
Cadbury and McVitie’s exports to EU will need ‘to be signed off by vets’ under new rules on food safety
16/03/2021
Many foods that contain ingredients derived from animals, such as dairy products, will need an Export Health Certificate.
British food exporters will need vets to sign health certificates before shipping products to the EU
11/03/2021
The director general of the Chilled Food Association said health assessment forms stand to increase by one-third, and costs for companies are spiralling.
British food exporters will need vets to sign health certificates before shipping products to the EU
11/03/2021
The director general of the Chilled Food Association said health assessment forms stand to increase by one-third, and costs for companies are spiralling.
Major UK supermarkets have warned that they are experiencing shortages of cat and dog food amid a surge in people acquiring pets during the pandemic.
A senior Ulster Unionist peer has called for urgent action to address an increasingly serious shortage of vets carrying out official meat inspections in Northern Ireland.
Supermarkets bringing meat products from Great Britain to Northern Ireland face new bureaucracy from Monday.
Customs officers, border police, plant and veterinary inspectors, offices, carparks and IT systems are among the 'unheard of' expenses of reestablishing full border controls.
New import processes on British food after January 1 are causing problems for certain food outlets in France.
British meat processors are registering businesses in the European Union in order to bypass post-Brexit export delays, with flows just 50% of normal levels and costs soaring, the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) said on Tuesday.
A report from MPs highlighting serious concerns about veterinary capacity after the Brexit transition period ends has been welcomed by the BVA.
Brexit: The reality dawns
08/01/2021
Shortage of vets is creating problems, industry group says. / Fish exports face extra red tape due to Brexit changes.
Government advisers say pandemic has highlighted vital economic contribution of migrant workers
Shipments of meat, such as lamb, bacon and sausages, between Britain and the European Union will be disrupted next year.
Marks & Spencer has warned that up to 15% of its food product lines could be unavailable in its Northern Ireland shops in January.
Assembly hears of plans for customs posts at NI ports, setting the cat among the pigeons.
MICHAEL Gove has suggested that EU officials may need to cross the border into the north in order to oversee checks on goods.
Lack of vets needed to stamp papers likely to delay lorries travelling to Calais, MPs told.
A no-deal Brexit could cost the farming industry £850m a year in lost profits, new research seen by the BBC suggests.
Brexit plan to increase vet inspectors
01/03/2019
The Irish government is advertising a 4m euro (£3.4m) contract to recruit vets to carry out animal inspections in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Animal lovers are uncertain over travel rules, worried about pet food and do not want to lose European veterinarians.
How, indeed whether, Britain will leave the European Union on the 29th March will impact animals and their welfare. Political paralysis in the UK means however that there are more questions than answers at the turn of 2019.