Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 22 October 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group

Dr. Cecil Beamish:

They vary but there are approximately 100 different categories. They tend to be in the 5%, 10% or 12% category, which is the lower end of the tariff scale. They are not similar to milk or beef, which is much higher. The tariff element would probably not be the crucial concern; it is about enabling trade to continue.

Equally, we import quite a lot of seafood product from the UK. This would also require new certification in the event of the UK becoming a third country and arrangements are also being put in place to enable that trade to continue.