§ Mr. ProsserTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many export health certificates have been issued since 1 February. [135928]
§ Mr. BradshawSince 1 February 2003, 207 export health certificates have been issued by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for exports of sheep. 145 of these certificates have been certified to enable exports to take place. Details of the number of certificates issued for exports to each country are set out in the following table. These figures are derived from the computer system used to issue export health certificates and are subject to updating and amendment. Figures for certificates issued by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland (DARDNI) for exports of sheep will follow shortly.
Country of destination Breeding Fattening Slaughter Belgium 5 0 0 Denmark 1 0 0 France 12 49 0 Germany 4 2 0 Ireland 21 0 0 Netherlands 11 19 0 Sweden 1 0 0 Isle of Man 18 0 0 Oman 1 0 0 St. Helena 1 0 0 Total 75 70 0