UK, Norway Commit to Lowering Barriers Created by UK's Health Certificates for Seafood Imports

The U.K. and Norway agreed to cooperate on easing the barriers that could stem from health certificates for seafood imported into the U.K., Norway's fisheries ministry said in a statement June 15. The U.K. warned it will require such certificates for seafood from European Economic Area countries. Norwegian Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Policy Bjornar Selnes Skjaeran and British Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Victoria Prentis met in London and agreed that Norwegian and British authorities will work to find ways to "reduce the burden imposed on the industry," according to an unofficial translation.