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Move responsibility for border pet checks to Government professionals with 24/7 port staffing.

Recommendation
Responsibility for border pet checks should be moved from carriers to qualified Government agency professionals. This should include a requirement for permanent 24/7 staffing cover at ports of entry.
Paragraph Reference
112
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 20 December 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.

Source
Committee Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry Pet welfare and abuse
Report Second Report - Pet welfare and abuse 05 Apr 2024 HC 161
View on Parliament website
Addressee Bodies
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Timeline
Recommendation age 2.4 yrs
Report published 05 Apr 2024