Animal and Plant Health Agency

(asked on 5th February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on the level of inquiries to the Animal Plant Health Agency of the post-transition period export process; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
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Victoria Prentis
Attorney General
This question was answered on 15th February 2021

The increase in enquiries received by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) concerning export processes after the transition period are in line with expected volumes.

Prior to the end of transition, APHA stress tested its services in order to prepare for an increase in enquiries. As a result, contingency measures including the recruitment of additional staff, were put in place to ensure there was sufficient capacity to accommodate an expected increase in demand.

APHA regular monitors all its activities related to EU transition and looks to improve its services provided to exporters and other stakeholders continually.

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