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NSA raises concerns over the potential 'long-term damage' to sheep farming due to 'failing' border security controls

NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said the Government needed to take decisive action in addressing the 鈥榓larming rise鈥� in illegal imports of sheepmeat

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 2 min read
"This situation is not just about unfair competition; it's about the potential for severe long-term damage to the UK's agricultural industry. These illegal imports could introduce diseases and lower the standards that we have worked tirelessly to maintain."
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"This situation is not just about unfair competition; it's about the potential for severe long-term damage to the UK's agricultural industry. These illegal imports could introduce diseases and lower the standards that we have worked tirelessly to maintain."

The NSA has said the UK's agricultural sector could face 鈥榮evere long-term damage' without greater border security controls after claims that 鈥榮ubstantial quantities' of sheepmeat have entered Britain...

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