Pigs / Livestock
NPA calls on Brexit minister to support UK pork trade
National Pig Association( NPA) chairman Richard Lister has written to Brexit minister David Davis stressing the importance of the pig industry to Britain’ s balance of trade.
» HE MADE CLEAR THAT THE FUTURE sustainability of the British pig industry can be achieved only if producers are able to compete with both their European and global counterparts.
‘ increasingly volatile sector’
“ The United Kingdom pig industry is worth £ 1.2bn at the farm-gate, £ 5bn at retail and, considering foodservice and other external sales and export values, over £ 7.5bn in total,” he said.“ Our now blossoming export market is worth £ 350m a year and is a vital component of our profitability in this increasingly volatile sector.”
In his letter, Mr Lister called on the minister to work towards a transition of current European Union regulations into less onerous domestic regulations. He also emphasised the importance of a free-trade agreement, post-Brexit, and proposed an in-constituency meeting to discuss working on key principles.
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