Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products: Discussion
9:30 am
Mr. Muiris Kennedy:
With regard to compatible legislation, particularly with regard to our nearest market, the UK, and with Brexit, as far as I am aware, the UK will not be introducing similar legislation for craft as it has with agrifood. However, in connection with the application to Northern Ireland, which includes the Windsor agreement, there has been no decision taken as to whether it will extend the European-type legislation into Northern Ireland. The UK Government has not made a decision on that as far as I am aware.