Report Number: 1472
Date: 9/7/2010

Title:
North-West MEP fears “decimation” of Irish beef industry (2 of 3)

Of interest to:
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Script details:
Marian Harkin MEP has met with the European Trade Commissioner to raise her concerns about meat imports. Trade negotiations with the South American countries, Mercosur, have been reopened after a six year gap. The EU maintains that free trade would open up the South American market to exports from here. But Marian Harkin fears that in order to reach a deal, the interests of Irish farmers could be sacrificed.

Interviewee:
Marian Harkin MEP (Independent, Ireland North-West)

Duration:
0 minutes 19 seconds

Out-words:
To make concessions