As part of its trade strategy, the European Commission is seeking the Member States’ authorisation to negotiate Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand. Therefore, as part of the process it has consulted stakeholders on the future of EU-Australia and EU-New Zealand trade and economic relations.
The NFU has responded to the consultation highlighting the industry’s concerns in terms of market access, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) issues, equivalency of standards of production and protection of geographical indications (GIs).