The Clare Chair of Independent Farmers of Ireland says the ratifying of a trade agreement between Canada and the EU would present a ‘perfect storm’ for beef farmers here.
The CETA deal requires the backing of parliaments across all EU member states to be fully operational, with a Dáil vote on the matter being suspended until January after concerns were raised by a number of Green Party TDs.
Seamus Shannon claims the trade deal will allow 50,000 tonnes of Canadian Beef into the EU market.
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The Kilmurry-McMahon farmer believes the deal would be “another hammer blow” to Irish beef farmers, along with Brexit and the EU-Mercosur deal.
