UK
Industry fears impact of rushed trade deals
As a split government races to sign the first major post-Brexit trade deal ahead of next month’s G7 world economic summit, industry bodies remain concerned about a rushed deal undercutting domestic food standards and setting a precedent for negotiations with other...
AIC lobby achieves lower molasses import tariffs
The UK government is to drop tariffs on imported molasses from May 20th, in an important concession for the animal feed sector. The post EU transition period UK tariff policy from January 1st 2021 applied a different tariff to imports of molasses from 3rd countries...
Govt welfare standards conflict with trade ambitions
The Queen’s Speech last week outlining the government’s priorities for the next session of Parliament included measures to increase animal welfare standards. The NFU warns that such standards must equally apply to imported animal products. Defra minister George...
Comment: Higher welfare standards will clash with new trade policies
The government’s policy agenda for the next session of Parliament, set out in this week’s Queen’s Speech, sets out a raft of measures aiming to strengthen animal welfare standards in the UK and abroad. Defra minister George Eustice’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare...
MPs call for fair meat export trade with EU
The latest cross-party Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee report from the House of Commons highlights the negative impact of non-tariff barriers on UK exports of meat and seafood to the EU. At the same time, an SNP MP has outlined the cost of...
AIC to move to new offices
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) is moving offices for the first time in its 17-year history. The trade body has been housed at the purpose-built Confederation House offices on the East of England Showground, just outside Peterborough, since shortly...