Storbritannia er I ferd med å inngå en omfattende handelsavtale med Australia der de er innstilt på å aksepter at tollvernet for landsbruksvarer tas bort. Landbrukets organisasjoner rearer sterkt og NFU president Minette Batters sier til Euroactiv “that removing tariffs on the meat market would “have a massive impact on British farming”.

“A tariff-free trade deal with Australia will jeopardise our own farming industry and will cause the demise of many, many beef and sheep farms throughout the UK. This is true whether tariffs are dropped immediately or in 15 years’ time,” she added.

 

Kilde: UK set to offer unfettered access to meat imports in Australia trade pact – EURACTIV.com