SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

Brexit will have negative impact on fruit and vegetables, meat, dairy and wine sectors

Brussels, 02/05/2017 (Agence Europe)

EU farmers’ and agri-cooperatives organisations, Copa and Cogeca, published a “preliminary report” on Friday 28 April on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU, which will have an impact principally on the fruit and vegetables, beef, dairy and wine sectors.

Between 70-99% of all UK agricultural imports originate from the EU. Thus, the forthcoming Brexit negotiations threaten a loss of markets, the report says. Agricultural trade between the UK and the EU 27 largely focuses...