Eustice today said the EU's ban on live shellfish exports was "legally wrong" and "unjustified" and accused Brussels of changing its position twice
DEFRA is preparing to challenge the European Commission on the indefinite ban, which we revealed on Monday politicshome.com/news/article/g…
DEFRA is preparing to challenge the European Commission on the indefinite ban, which we revealed on Monday politicshome.com/news/article/g…
Fishers who attended a DEFRA meeting yesterday told me that the issue "was barely given 15 minutes before it was moved on"
They said an official suggested trying to export to the EU anyway, despite the ban
"We are shellfish exporters, not smugglers" politicshome.com/news/article/g…
They said an official suggested trying to export to the EU anyway, despite the ban
"We are shellfish exporters, not smugglers" politicshome.com/news/article/g…
The European Commission position: 1. the ban on live shellfish exports from 3rd countries is clear and has been set out in law for decades 2. the claim that the ban would be lifted on April 21, as government had been advising the industry, was a DEFRA misunderstanding of EU law
Exclusive: The European Commission has sent a new email to the UK shellfish industry setting out the legal basis for the EU ban on certain shellfish from 3rd countries, which Eustice said was “legally wrong”
The rules are “clear and have been elaborated during the last 30 years”
The rules are “clear and have been elaborated during the last 30 years”
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