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Irish agri-food exporters have been urged to continue with their preparations for the introduction of import controls by the UK, which has been pushed back by six months by the UK government.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue welcomed the UK government’s announcement that it will delay the phased introduction of additional UK import controls which had been scheduled to come into effect on April 1, and July 1.
The minister said: “The announcement by the UK government means that UK import requirements planned for April 1 and July 1 are merely postponed, and not cancelled.
Irish exporters should maximise their use of the additional time to prepare in a comprehensive manner for the next phase of Brexit changes that will now come into force on October 1 this year.
March 5, 2021 7:11 pm
The EU and US have agreed to suspend all retaliatory tariffs on EU and US exports imposed in the Airbus and Boeing disputes for a four-month period.
The move was announced by both sides this evening (Friday, March 5) and will see hefty tariffs dropped from Irish dairy and pork goods destined for the US.
Irish products which had been subject to “additional import duties of 25% ad valorem” included: single-malt Irish whiskey; liqueurs; cheese; pork; yogurt; butter; dairy spreads; fats and oils derived from milk; and a variety of seafood.
In a statement this evening, the European Commission said that the suspension “allows both sides to focus on resolving this long-running dispute”.
February 17, 2021 6:22 pm
A series of virtual meetings have been held by Irish officials with countries which have been identified as having strong growth potential for Irish agri-food exports, according to Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon.
The minister of state was speaking in the Dáil earlier today (Wednesday, February 17) about the performance of Irish agri-food exports in 2020.
“The focus on securing new markets for Irish food while maintaining and enhancing existing markets is consistent with the overarching strategy for the agri-food sector jointly developed by my department and sectoral stakeholders in Food Wise 2025.