March 11, 2021 4:24 pm
The UK government has announced its decision to delay deadlines for changing border controls in relation to the import of products from the EU into the UK.
In an announcement today (Thursday, March 11), the UK government said that it has reviewed timeframes originally set out for its changed trading relationship with the EU.
Changes
Of note, it said that pre-notification requirements for products of animal origin, certain animal by-products and “High Risk Food Not Of Animal Origin” will not be required until October 1, 2021.
Export Health Certificate requirements for products of animal origin and certain animal by-products will come into force on the same date, it was added.
Kerrygold is the second-largest selling butter brand in the US.
The announcement on Friday evening that the EU and US have agreed to suspend tariffs in relation to the Boeing-Airbus aircraft dispute has a welcome spin-off for Irish dairy farmers.
This is because when the US was cleared by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to impose retaliatory tariffs on the EU in 2019, one of the sectors it chose was EU dairy exports.
It applied a 25% tariff, which immediately made Irish butter and cheese exports to the US 25% more expensive than they were previously.
In spite of this, Irish dairy exports to the US, particularly butter and cheese, continued to increase even after the tariffs were imposed in late 2019.
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.