{"id":1743,"date":"2021-01-07T16:23:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T16:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/?p=1743"},"modified":"2021-01-07T16:26:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T16:26:03","slug":"post-brexit-seafood-export-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/2021\/01\/07\/post-brexit-seafood-export-delays\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Brexit seafood export delays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Responding to reports of delays with exporting seafood from Scotland to the EU as a result of post-Brexit arrangements, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing issued a statement.<\/p>\n<p>He said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Scottish Government, together with Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and Scottish Local Authorities, have been working intensively for many months to mitigate the worst impacts of the new requirements for Export Health Certificates (EHCs) \u2013 which is a direct result of the UK Government\u2019s approach to EU Exit. This has included engaging with businesses and organisations like the Scottish Seafood Association to make sure that everyone knows what needs to be done to get products to their key markets in the EU.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1628 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/07\/43443963461_f540610775_c-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/07\/43443963461_f540610775_c-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/07\/43443963461_f540610775_c-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/07\/43443963461_f540610775_c-750x458.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/07\/43443963461_f540610775_c-687x420.jpg 687w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/07\/43443963461_f540610775_c.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/183;\" \/>\u201cWe have been working with logistics companies to provide an EHC service at a number of central Scotland logistics hubs, thereby reducing the burden on Local Authorities. \u00a0We are all learning \u2013 including businesses \u2013 how to manage the considerable burden of this new bureaucracy on exporting food products. We know how frustrating, time consuming and indeed costly this is for Scottish businesses \u2013 we warned the UK Government that exporters needed much more clarity much sooner than they got on what the export process would involve after the transition period ended and that its plans to leave the single market would create barriers like this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFSS has the necessary veterinary capacity at the hubs and we will continue to work closely with businesses and organisations to ensure that we are all doing everything possible to minimise delays and expedite product journeys. That includes applying an appropriate level of scrutiny to ensure that businesses are accurately completing all necessary paperwork. It is far better for problems to be identified and resolved here in Scotland and not have consignments being turned back hundreds of miles away or refused when they arrive at the end of their journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSG and FSS are working closely with industry to address these issues and it will need a collective and co-operative approach between government and industry to ensure this vital sector can continue to export.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Responding to reports of delays with exporting seafood from Scotland to the EU as a result of post-Brexit arrangements, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing issued a statement. 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