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Efra chair demands answers from Defra over its response to the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Germany

Alistair Carmichael asked for clarification when IPAFFS , Defra's IT system import of products, animals, food and feed system was successfully updated and operating as intended to reflect the policy change made on January 10 in response to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

Rachael Brown
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Efra chair demands answers from Defra over its response to the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Germany

The chair of the Efra Committee, Alistair Carmichael has written a letter to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Defra, Baroness Hayman of Ullock, asking for answers on the department's response...

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