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Call for beef trade liberalisation gets support from Beef + Lamb NZ

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Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says it supports the International Beef Alliance’s call for Ministers at the World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference to agree on a path to trade liberalisation while protecting beef producers’ livelihoods.

Posted on Dec 14 ,10:30

Call for beef trade liberalisation gets support from Beef + Lamb NZ

The Eleventh Ministerial Conference (MC11) of the World Trade Organization took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 10-13 December.

"We back the IBA’s call for Ministers at the WTO Ministerial Conference to reduce or eliminate the use of trade-distorting agricultural subsidies, amongst other production and market distorting measures," Sam McIvor, chief executive of B+LNZ, said.

"The use of these domestic subsidies continues to significantly disadvantage efficient agricultural producers. Furthermore, the use of tariffs, quotas and temporary safeguard tariffs continues to pose barriers to beef trade. This also flows through to consumers, raising prices and reducing choice for them."

The International Beef Alliance represents the beef producing organisations of seven of the largest beef producers and exporters in the world including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay and New Zealand. Overall the members represent around 63% of global trade in beef.

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