Animal Products

Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition (in respect of his 'law officer' responsibilities) – in the Senedd at 2:34 pm on 22 September 2020.

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Photo of Jeremy Miles Jeremy Miles Labour 2:34, 22 September 2020

Well, there's a range of threats that the Welsh Government are unfortunately in the position of having to prepare for as a consequence of the conduct of negotiations between the UK and the European Union. I've listed on many occasions the damage that the current trajectory will cause to Welsh food exporters, and I'm glad to hear her list in her question the risks that are very real to those farmers and food producers right across Wales. She also said in her question that this is a straightforward technical matter. And I agree with that. I don't think there has been any statement on the part of the EU that this will not happen. But there is an understandable need to be clear about what standards the UK Government proposes to put in place. I'm pleased to hear that the UK Government is keen to bring those forward, not least because, in the current circumstances, its reassurances about high standards in future can surely not be taken at face value.