Written Question · S1W-15399 · Session 1
What discussions it has had since the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak with Her Majesty's Government regarding the regulations controlling t…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had since the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak with Her Majesty's Government regarding the regulations controlling the importation of meat and meat products and whether greater control will be put on visitors bringing meat and meat products into Scotland in the light of the outbreak.
The answer
We are aware of the speculation that our present FMD outbreak originated from meat products brought into the UK from abroad.The Scottish Executive is participating in the interdepartmental discussions which are examining our existing procedures for the inspection and control of meat and meat products and detection of illegal imports. These discussions cover both the commercial import of products and the import of products by individuals for their own use, and their aim is to improve controls where possible and to establish effective communication by the various enforcement agencies.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-15399 by reference.