The Board of the Food Standards Agency has today agreed to the lifting of the last of the ‘Mark and Release’ monitoring controls on sheep introduced in 1986 as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
A review carried out by the FSA has assessed whether these protective measures are still required to maintain food safety. The conclusion of this work, undertaken through 2011, was that the current controls are no longer proportionate to the very low risk and removing the controls would not compromise consumer safety.
Following a 12-week consultation with key stakeholders including consumers, affected farmers, farming unions and trade bodies, the Board has agreed to the FSA issuing Consents, which will have the practical impact of lifting controls. This will permit all farms remaining under restriction to move sheep without the need for monitoring from 1 June.
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