Peter Hardwick explains what most don’t understand about the Australia trade deal
If the UK Government is about to open the doors to unlimited imports of Australian beef, then Industry experts need to be consulted urgently on the details of the trade deal (and we’re talking down to the exact types of products) before anything is signed. With no input from industry, UK negotiators could be building in vulnerabilities unwittingly, which will have very negative unintended consequences.
In a recent radio interview, BMPA’s Trade Policy Advisor, Peter Hardwick, explained eloquently the pitfalls of entering into such a trade deal. He talked about why the EU wouldn’t enter into a deal like this, because they value domestic food production, and also how high-end Australian product coming in the UK in bulk skims the top most profitable part off our home market. His insights are well worth a listen (from 3:33).
