Agriculture Bill
Debate between Lord Alderdice and Lord CarringtonThursday 23rd July 2020
(4 years, 5 months ago)
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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Alderdice) (LD)
I think the noble Baroness has frozen. I call the noble Lord, Lord Carrington.
Lord Carrington [V]
I tabled Amendment 247, which relates to marketing standards, after discussion with the National Farmers’ Union. It is important and appropriate to be clear about why we should have marketing standards for agricultural products. This is something that the European Union has undertaken, with our full support. It therefore follows that, on leaving the European Union, we too should ensure that the provisions for establishing marketing standards in the UK are clearly set out in the Bill.
The precise wording of the amendment is taken from the purposes in the common market organisation EU regulation 1308/2013. If the purpose of marketing standards is clearly defined then subsequent regulations could be brought in only for legitimate purposes, as defined in Clause 35. I would therefore be grateful if the Minister could give his reasons for departing from this previously agreed and acceptable wording, as set out in the CMO.