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

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable British exporters to conform with wooden packing requirements under ISPM15 following the UK's departure from the EU.

The precise nature of our future relationship with the EU is still to be determined and is the subject of negotiation. The Government is working to get the best deal for Britain and through our new relationship with the EU are aiming to achieve the freest possible trade in goods and services between the UK and the EU.

Discussion on the sanitary and phyto-sanitary conditions that will be applicable to trade in animal and plant product will form part of these negotiations. Negotiations between the UK and the EU have so far been limited to the withdrawal arrangements.