Pressure to remove Korean tariffs for Irish pork, dairy and whiskey

IRISH food and drink producers stand to make significant gains if the EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement leads to the elimination of tariffs on pork, dairy products and whiskey.

Fredrik Erixon, director of the European Center for International Politics and Economy, told MEPs in Strasbourg yesterday that the proposed agreement holds huge opportunities for Irish goods. He singled out pork, dairy products and whiskey as key growth areas.

Mr Erixon spoke in reply to a question from Munster Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly at a briefing for MEPs ahead of a debate on Free Trade Agreements at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.