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Pig and poultry protein regulatory changes delayed until EU SPS agreement in place

Defra and the Welsh Government have confirmed their intention to permit the feeding pig and poultry processed animal protein (PAP) for the first time since it was banned in the 1990s as a BSE control

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Pig and poultry protein regulatory changes delayed until EU SPS agreement in place

However, any regulatory changes will be put on hold until the implementation of the UK-EU SPS agreement. Defra has today published a summary of the responses to the consultation, issued in February...

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