What assessment has the Minister made of the potential effect of future tariffs on trade with EU countries on the food and farming industry?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs | Answered on 26/08/2016
The Welsh Government wants the best possible access for trade to EU countries without tariff barriers for our exports. I met stakeholders on 4 and 18 July to begin assessing the impact of the result of the EU Referendum across my portfolio. Officials are holding further workshops with stakeholders during August and September to consider the impact and how Wales should respond in more detail. The future trading relationship will be determined at an EU-UK level and it is too early to forecast the potential effect or to anticipate whether there might be tariffs.