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UK and Norway agree to ease seafood export rules

Seafood
United Kingdom
Norway
Published Mar 2, 2023

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News UK and Norway agree to ease seafood export rules - Fish Farmer Magazine

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Britain and Norway have agreed to speed up work on clarifying the border control health certificate rules for Norwegian seafood exports. Norwegian fisheries minister Bjørnar Skjæran met Mark Spencer, his UK opposite minister in London on Monday when they discussed some of the current problems which have arisen since Brexit. After it left the European Union, the UK said it would introduce requirements for health certificates for seafood from the EEA or European Economic Area, of which Norway (and Iceland) is a member. Norwegian seafood companies warned at the time that the changes could add additional bureaucratic regulations. Minister Skjæran said the meeting with Mark Spencer had been constructive and useful. “We both agree that to make progress in the collaboration to find solutions that reduce administrative work, logistics challenges and costs for the seafood companies that export to the UK,” he added. “It is important that Norway continues to develop the good cooperation with ...
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