Extracts from Lords
consideration of the Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate
Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
(Con):...The instrument relates to the maintenance of
existing regulatory standards with no significant impacts, or new
or greater administrative or economic burdens on business or
other stakeholders. While there was no statutory requirement to
consult on this instrument, officials have held discussions with
key stakeholders: the fertiliser manufacturers’ representative
body, the Agricultural Industries Confederation, and the farmers’
representative body, the National Farmers’ Union. Their main
concerns have been addressed by allowing for a transitional
period for existing rules and compliance with the amended rules.
The changes to the rules on ammonium nitrate have also been
developed in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive and
the Home Office to ensure that safety and security elements are
maintained or improved.
These measures are essential to ensure that the retained EU
framework will operate in the UK alongside the existing domestic
framework and, importantly, allow the continued trade in
high-quality, safe fertilisers. I beg to move.
(Con): My
Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for introducing this
statutory instrument. I shall start where she ended and thank her
for the consultation the department has had with the Agricultural
Industries Federation and the National Farmers’ Union. It is
essential that we take advice from or hold consultations with
them. In the same way, I should declare our family’s farming
interests because obviously fertilisers are used on the
farm...
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Extracts from Lords
consideration of the Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species
in Aquaculture (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2019
(LD):...Lastly, I
was interested to see that the Secretary of State gave an
effective undertaking at the NFU conference in Birmingham that
tariffs will not be completely removed for the agricultural
industry. Will aquaculture be included in that pledge?
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Gardiner of Kimble)
(Con):...The issue of tariffs is still under
consideration by the Government, and the Secretary of State said
yesterday at the NFU conference that it is matter on which there
is considerable focus...
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