Canada and EU clash on dairy tariffs

摘要

The European Union and Canada are discussing a lowering of Canada's high dairy tariffs in exchange for improved access for Canada to the EU's beef and pork markets in a free trade agreement, according to reports. However, sticking points include the ban on beef from cattle treated with growth hormones, and complaints from Ireland, which would like to see Canada's access limited to less than 5,000 tonnes per year. Canadian beef producers argue that 40,000 tonnes a year is the minimum to in-centivise them to move to hormone-free beef production.