Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18833
EU External Trade: South America
Tabled: 9 December 2024
Answered: 17 December 2024
Named DayQuestion
Robin Swann
Ulster Unionist Party — South Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the trade agreement between the EU and Mercusor on (a) food producers and (b) farmers in Northern Ireland.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe department has not made an assessment of the trade agreement between the EU and Mercusor. The department continuously monitors agri-food markets through the UK Agriculture Market Monitoring Group.