Eggs: Imports

(asked on 20th October 2026) - 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 steps her Department is taking to ensure that imported eggs meet the same food safety standards as eggs produced by UK farmers.


Answered by
Stephen Morgan Portrait
Stephen Morgan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 2nd November 2026

Eggs exported to Great Britain must comply with our strict food safety rules in line with domestic import legislation. Imported consignments must be accompanied by official veterinary export health certificates, which include food safety attestations.

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