PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Goats: Milk (10 October 2016)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to negotiate with the Chinese government to seek concessions for UK companies affected by the recent decision of the Chinese General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine to delay an update to the UK Health Certificate to allow UK exports of goat milk products.

Asked by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and the British Embassy in Beijing are working closely with the Chinese Authorities to take forward these negotiations and review options for accelerating progress on an ongoing basis.


Answered by:
George Eustice (Conservative)
13 October 2016

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