Which Agricultural sectors will Brexit impact most?
16-01-2018
Agriculture is an international business: the UK produces just 60% of its AgriFood consumption, while 70% of its production is exported to the EU. Withdrawal from the EU – scheduled for March 2019 – and subsequently the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) means that the UK will have to create and impose its own policies for the regulation and trade of agricultural goods.
Access to labour, barriers to trade and increased competition within global markets are among the most important post-Brexit policy issues.
On Tuesday 16 Jan EURACTIV convened a roundtable in Westminster focused on AgriFood to discuss questions such as:
What are the biggest threats and opportunities posed by Brexit across Europe’s food supply chain?
Will post-Brexit UK AgriFood policy diverge from the EU’s and how?
What changes should the sector be making to have a Brexit-appropriate business strategy before March 2019?
How can the AgriFood industry position itself to influence Brexit trade talks and negotiations?
Which regions have the most to gain and lose after Brexit?
Location
ComRes Offices, 4 Millbank
4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA
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Panellists
Confirmed Speakers
Lord Rooker (Lab), EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee, UK House of Lords
Martin Haworth, Director of Strategy, National Farmers’ Union
Conor Mulvihill, Director, Dairy Industry Ireland & Board Member, European Dairy Association
Tom Hind, Chief Strategy Officer, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
Phil Stocker, Chief Executive, National Sheep Association (NSA)
Moderator
Natalie Sarkic-Todd, Network Director, EURACTIV
Schedule
12:00 – 12:30 Registration and Networking
12:30 – 13:00 Opening Remarks
13:00 – 14:00 Roundtable Discussion