Recommendation 17

We are concerned that Free Trade Agreements have been entered into in the full knowledge that Wales’ agricultural industry may be negatively impacted. The Government must ensure that FTAs do not act as a ‘Trojan Horse’ that, overtime, will undermine the viability of farming in Wales. Although Australia and New Zealand do not make full use of their existing Tariff Rate Quotas, there is no room for complacency here given the extent of the challenge increased international competition will pose to the industry in Wales. (Conclusion, Paragraph 90)