NOAH welcomes extension of current Northern Ireland Protocol measures for veterinary medicines announced by the EU Commission today, which will help provide some certainty for the NI market in the short term.
The Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP) could, in its current format, cause substantial disruption to veterinary medicines supply. NOAH and AnimalhealthEurope have put forward solutions to avoid this.
NOAH welcomes the publication of the final Trade and Agriculture Commission report.
Ensuring a business-first environment is imperative to support the UK post pandemic recovery and a vibrant animal health sector, says NOAH Chief Executive, Dawn Howard.
The key role which the agricultural supply sector has to play for farming’s new future was underlined in a meeting between Victoria Prentis, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defra and the AgriSupply Coalition.
NOAH has previously welcomed the free trade agreement between the UK and EU. This comment provides more background on aspects of the agreement relevant to our sector
Access to veterinary services and treatments will still be available during the national lockdowns in England and Scotland, confirms NOAH. They will also be available under the Welsh and NI arrangements.
