UK Secretary of State for Agriculture Michael Gove and Irish Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed met in London to discuss Brexit.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, met with his UK counterpart Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in London on Wednesday 13 June.
The potential impact of Brexit on agriculture was discussed, with Creed also attending the UK Food and Drinks Federation conference as the keynote speaker.
“This was a timely meeting in the context of the current debate in the UK on the direction of travel in the Brexit negotiations. I reiterated our concerns to Secretary of State Gove around the pace of the negotiations, especially on border issues,” Minister Creed said.
ADVERTISEMENT
Brexit
With Brexit less than 10 months away, cross-border trade between the north and south of Ireland is becoming an increasing concern.
The British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly published a report this week insisting that trade across the border must remain frictionless.
The report outlined that about 25% of milk produced and 40% of lambs raised in Northern Ireland (NI) are processed in the Republic. Similarly, around 25-30% of pigs processed in NI came from south of the border.
The Assembly stated that no current form of technology existed that could impose frictionless border checks.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, met with his UK counterpart Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in London on Wednesday 13 June.
The potential impact of Brexit on agriculture was discussed, with Creed also attending the UK Food and Drinks Federation conference as the keynote speaker.
“This was a timely meeting in the context of the current debate in the UK on the direction of travel in the Brexit negotiations. I reiterated our concerns to Secretary of State Gove around the pace of the negotiations, especially on border issues,” Minister Creed said.
Brexit
With Brexit less than 10 months away, cross-border trade between the north and south of Ireland is becoming an increasing concern.
The British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly published a report this week insisting that trade across the border must remain frictionless.
The report outlined that about 25% of milk produced and 40% of lambs raised in Northern Ireland (NI) are processed in the Republic. Similarly, around 25-30% of pigs processed in NI came from south of the border.
The Assembly stated that no current form of technology existed that could impose frictionless border checks.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS