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At a Glance
Issue Summary
A Bill was presented in Parliament authorising agricultural expenditure and making provisions related to direct payments post-Brexit, market conditions, food security reports, supply chain information acquisition, business obligations, organic products, competition law exemptions for agricultural producers, fertilisers, animal identification, red meat levy, agricultural tenancies, and WTO Agreement compliance.
Action Requested
The Bill was presented and read for the first time. It is scheduled to be read a second time on Monday 20 January and will be printed with explanatory notes (Bill 7-EN).
Key Facts
- The Bill authorises expenditure for agricultural purposes.
- It makes provision about direct payments following Brexit and exceptional market conditions affecting agriculture.
- Reports on food security are required by the provisions of the Bill.
- Power is conferred to modify retained EU legislation concerning storage aid.
- Associations of agricultural producers may benefit from competition law exemptions under the Bill's provisions.
- The Bill covers fertilisers, animal identification and traceability, red meat levy in Great Britain, and agricultural tenancies.
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