Allister welcomes end to beef ban
03 May 2006
DUP MEP Jim Allister is today attending events in Brussels to mark the long awaited lifting of the beef ban.
Commenting Mr Allister said:-
"Today we reach an important starting point in re-establishing Ulster beef in the European marketplace. Our product will not let us down, I trust our marketing will be as good and the success which our producers deserve will be achieved. It is also important that exports are now not strangled in unnecessary red tape, but that competitive access is assured.
I welcome the Minister, Lord Rooker, on his first visit to Brussels, though, I must say, that being Minister is not just about sharing and enjoying the moments of glory but must also be about doing the hard graft of fighting our corner at the Fisheries Council and other such occasions when ministerial involvement is vital."
