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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 ‘alarming rise’ in illegal imports of sheepmeat

Chris Brayford
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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."
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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 ‘severe long-term damage' without greater border security controls after claims that ‘substantial quantities' of sheepmeat have entered Britain...

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