Michael Collins

Step 1 - Securing a deal Trading conditions with the UK • Trade must be on the basis of tariff-free and quota-free access to the UK market. • The UK must respect the level playing field by maintaining corresponding standards on food safety, animal health and welfare, and the…

That the EU Commission does not continue to ignore the mounting evidence of Brazil's degradation of the environment for beef exports::To point out that the Commission was explicit that Mercosur could not go ahead if Brazil failed to meet environmental standards. A new report…

That live export trade to Northern Ireland for slaughter cattle would continue unfettered access to the UK market, regardless of the outcome of Brexit.::To highlight that the Northern Ireland market provides vital competition for Irish beef farmers with finished cattle and has…

At a meeting with some publicans protesting outside the Dail a number of TDs addressed the small group. It was suggested to these publicans that there would be no problem winning a legal challenge and the VFI were no good in not pursuing it. It was clarified that in April the…

To promote a strong post-Brexit UK-EU relationship and trade deal.

In view of the vital national interest for Ireland, we are requesting that the Taoiseach would immediately reiterate to President Junker our strongest objection to any EU/Mercosur deal which would damage the beef and livestock sector and make it clear that Ireland would not be…

To communicate the industry position on Brexit

Meetings

Call for a rejection of the proposed negotiating mandate

As above

That Irish agriculture is not sacrificed in pursuit of trade deals::That the Government takes strong opposition to any concessions on sensitive products, in particular the reintroduction of an offer on beef with Mercosur countries::On TTIP - the Government must insist that the…