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Actively pursue a Veterinary Medicines Agreement with the EU to facilitate smoother trade

Recommendation
The Government should actively pursue a Veterinary Medicines Agreement with the EU in tandem with the SPS agreement to facilitate smoother trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. In its response to this report, the Government should set out its priorities and timeline for such an agreement. (Recommendation, Paragraph 60) Biosecurity at the border
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 17 April 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.6 yr
Report published 05 Feb 2026