Weekly import and export tonnage of food items (FOI)

​​​​​Request

A

How many metric tonnes of food on average is imported into Jersey on a weekly basis? If possible, please show which Port the import arrives from in separate columns.

B

How many metric tonnes of food is estimated to be produced weekly here on the island for local consumption and for export, specifically which destinations?

Response

A

The information requested is not held by the Government of Jersey; therefore Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies. 

B

Data is not held regarding the food produced ‘weekly’ for local consumption or export, including the destination, although the majority (over 90%) of export would be to the UK. Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies. 

The annual estimate is: 

• Export 30,000 tonnes (varies according to growing season)
• Local market 10,000 tonnes.

Article applied 

Article 3 - Meaning of “information held by a public authority”

For the purposes of this Law, information is held by a public authority if –

(a)     it is held by the authority, otherwise than on behalf of another person; or

(b)     it is held by another person on behalf of the authority.​