Requirement for a TB test within three months of export means it won't be practical for the UK to export beef after a no-deal Brexit.
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If there is a no-deal Brexit, any beef exports from the UK to the EU will have to be accompanied by a health certificate confirming that the beef comes from herds that have had a clear TB test within the previous three months, according to the draft health certificate seen by the Irish Farmers Journal.
Northern Ireland
Current testing policy in Northern Ireland is annually, unless there is a reactor found when frequency in increased to as often as every three months. This would have the effect of making commercial beef exports impossible.
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If there is a no-deal Brexit, any beef exports from the UK to the EU will have to be accompanied by a health certificate confirming that the beef comes from herds that have had a clear TB test within the previous three months, according to the draft health certificate seen by the Irish Farmers Journal.
Northern Ireland
Current testing policy in Northern Ireland is annually, unless there is a reactor found when frequency in increased to as often as every three months. This would have the effect of making commercial beef exports impossible.
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