Official Veterinarians in Great Britain operate in the commercial Official Veterinarian (OV) market and we have no plans to change that. However, we always look to learn from how other countries provide official certification services whilst being mindful of the UK’s business environment. Rather than publishing a comparative report, the Government is taking part in ongoing and iterative engagement with countries whose certification models and services it deems to offer the most significant opportunities for learning. We are aware that as Official Veterinarians in Great Britain operate in the private market, they can set their own prices for certification. Local Authorities, whose Food Competent Certification Officers can certify fishery products and some other exports, are able to charge cost recovery for their services. As such there is variation across Great Britain in terms of the cost of certification, as well as between commodities. We are continuing to monitor certifier capacity, including via regular reviews of the numbers of qualified Official Veterinarians and Food Competent Certifying Officer numbers and are not aware of any significant issues.