UK agriculture – animal health and welfare post-Brexit
1 March 2017
The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee questions the UK's Chief Veterinary Officer about the implications of Brexit for animal health and animal welfare.
- Parliament TV: Brexit: agriculture
- Inquiry: Brexit: agriculture
- EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee
Witnesses
Wednesday 1 March in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster
At 10.30am
- Professor Nigel Gibbens CBE, Chief Veterinary Officer
- Pamela Thompson, Head of EU Exit Team for Animal & Plant Health
Possible questions
- To what extent is animal health and animal welfare regulated through EU law?
- Which EU bodies and agencies assist in the prevention, detection and control of diseases? Will the UK need to replace these bodies post-Brexit?
- What are the implications of Brexit on animal disease research and surveillance in the UK?
- To what extent will animal health and welfare be affected by a new trading regime with the EU and third countries?
- What proportion of veterinary staff working in the UK livestock industry are non-UK nationals? Are there specific jobs that would be difficult to fill without access to EU labour?
Further information
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