EU labelling law upsets lamb trade

IFA has accused sheepmeat processors of using changes to meat labelling requirements since April 1 as an excuse to destabilise the lamb market.

IFA President Eddie Downey called on Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney and his Northern counterpart Michelle O’Neill to ensure farmers are not unfairly penalised. Mr Downey said labelling issues go away beyond lamb, and similar problems on beef last year are yet to be resolved.

He said the failure of the Ministers to properly deal with the beef situation last year continues to restrict normal north-south trading.