The final free trade agreement Norway has now entered into the United Kingdom

Published 2021년 6월 4일

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The Farmers' Association in Norway expresses concern over new free trade agreements, including one with the UK, due to potential increased imports of pigs, chicken, eggs, fruit, and green vegetables. Despite protections for cattle, sheep, lambs, and cheese, the association worries about the impact on Norwegian agriculture and the market opportunities for Norwegian production during the pandemic. The concerns are compounded by the durable nature of these concessions, which cannot be retraced even if the Norwegian market can supply them. The association also highlights the paradox of green focus and labor shortages leading to reduced yields, while the government is negotiating market shares for British pig farmers.

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"We do not have a kilo or a liter to give", has been the Farmers' Association's mantra when new free trade agreements are on the agenda. The Farmers' Association still thinks so. Concessions in a very wide area Although both cattle, sheep, lambs and cheese appear to be protected in the final free trade agreement Norway has now entered into with the United Kingdom, there are now plans to increase imports in several vulnerable areas for Norwegian agriculture: pigs, chicken, eggs and fruit and green. That worries the Farmers' Association. Agriculture is not just a defensive interest, they state in a press release on Friday. The farmers' team points out here that the pandemic has shown that there are opportunities in the market for Norwegian production. - We have gone many rounds with the government about what agriculture contributes to jobs in the chain from farmer to agricultural-based food industry, the importance of food preparedness and that we are present around the country, ...

Source: Bondebladet