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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