A number of constituents have written to me
concerning Food Standards post Brexit and if I will support Neil Parish’s
amendment, NC4.
Whilst I do not share the concerns expressed by
some about food standards post Brexit I am ready to support Neil’s amendment,
NC4. The clause reads:
To move the following Clause— “Import of agricultural goods
(1) Agricultural goods may be imported into the UK only if the standards to
which those goods were produced were as high as, or higher than, standards
which at the time of import applied under UK law relating to— (a) animal
welfare, (b) protection of the environment, and (c) food safety. (2)
“Agricultural goods”, for the purposes of this section, means— (a) any
livestock within the meaning of section 1(4), (b) any plants or seeds, within
the meaning of section 15(6), (c) any product derived from livestock, plants or
seeds.”
This is a perfectly reasonable amendment and I am
pleased to support it.
