Talks between UK and EU stall leaving NI's access to veterinary medicines in jeopardy
Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots said: "The discontinuation of vaccines in NI would have severe repercussions for animal health and welfare here and give rise to unnecessary animal suffering, not to mention the risk it would present to human health and trade."
Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has warned urgent solutions are needed to facilitate the movement of veterinary medicines into the region as talks between the UK and EU appear to have stalled.
Industry data suggests that more than half (51%) of veterinary medicines would be discontinued in the region if the full Northern Ireland Protocol requirements are applied. The current agreed grace period in relation to these moves is set to expire at the end of this year.
