Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North-West, Fianna Fail)
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I will briefly make one or two more quick points to the Commissioner. The points on the flotilla and Gaza have been well made already. Beef farmers have very real concerns in regard to Mercosur about the environmental standards, animal welfare and hormones, etc. Could the Commissioner write back to the committee with an outline of the level of inspections that will be conducted, in particular from an environmental and animal welfare perspective?

If there is an opportunity, could he also briefly refer to pig products being exported to China and the efforts that would be made to remove the related tariffs and to find alternative markets as well? I will give the Commissioner an opportunity to respond.