Correspondence requesting post-Brexit food export authorisation

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Dear Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,

Please could you disclose the correspondence with the EU requesting the UK to be listed as a third country on the Non-EU Country Establishment database for the purposes of allowing the UK to export food of animal origin as per the following procedure:
https://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/interna...

These requests must be addressed to: European Commission, DG SANTE, Directorate F, Health and food audits and analysis, Non-EU Country Listing,
Email: [email address]

Yours faithfully,

Alan Bell

Helpline, Defra (MCU), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Dear Mr Bell,
 
Please find the attached acknowledgement letter to your request for
information made on 13 October 2017, about EU listing of third country
food establishments.
 
Kind regards,
Andy
 
Andy Jennings
Information Rights Team
 
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Information Requests (DEFRA), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Dear Mr Bell,
 
Please find attached the response to your request for information.
 
Thanks,
Marie Taylor
 
Marie Taylor | EIR/FOIA Casework Officer | Information Rights Team |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Address: Area 4A,
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR
 
 

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