'This could be achieved, for example, by dynamic alignment with relevant parts of the EU acquis and the UK joining the common veterinary area (as in the Swiss/EU arrangement),' he wrote in the letter copied to Scottish and Welsh governments.
[6] In March 2021 the Ulster Society for the Prevention Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) lobby group advocated for the extension of the CVA to the UK, because border control delays are stressful to the animals, and the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP) is the lever to improvements since the UK has left the province within the EU single market.
"The CVA could be achieved in a way that would not compromise our negotiating position on trade deals with other countries", the BMPA said, "as it would focus on plant and animal health rules rather than food standards.
"[10] In June 2021, the BBC reported the concerns of the British Horseracing Authority that "horse racing and breeding in the UK is being hit by rules over exports brought about" by Brexit.
The issue has seriously affected participation of British horses in EU races and vice versa, as well as on permanent exports of bloodstock.