- Nicholson and Elliott Visit Linden Foods
Conservative and Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson accompanied by Vice Chairman of the NI Assembly Agriculture Committee, UUP MLA Tom Elliott met with Gerry Maguire and Richard Moore from Linden foods recently.
- Nicholson visits Caledon Regeneration Partnership
Conservative and Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson last week visited Caledon Regeneration Partnership.
- MEP Jim Nicholson and Sir Reg Empey meet with Mayor and local MLA
Conservative and Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson and Ulster Unionist Party Leader Sir Reg Empey MLA last week made a fact finding visit to Newtownabbey .
- EU Commission Fisheries Proposal Could Lead to Further Destruction of our Industry says Nicholson
Conservative and Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson has said that European Commission proposals to reduce the prawn TAC for local fishermen by 30% could lead to the further destruction of our fishing industry in Northern Ireland.
- Nicholson to Question Chief Commissioner on Brazillian Beef
Speaking ahead of a special debate in the European Parliament next week on Brazilian beef where the Commissioner will be questioned on the subject, Conservative and Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson has said MEPs must flex their muscles and not let the Commission get away with relaxing the rules on imports of Brazilian beef.
Jim Nicholson MEP and UUP representative
Nicholson to Question Chief Commissioner on Brazillian Beef
Speaking ahead of a special debate in the European Parliament next week on Brazilian beef where the Commissioner will be questioned on the subject, Conservative and Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson has said MEPs must flex their muscles and not let the Commission get away with relaxing the rules on imports of Brazilian beef.
In a statement Mr Nicholson said,
"MEPs will have the opportunity to question the Agriculture Commissioner on the FVO's recent report on Brazilian beef and I will certainly be using this opportunity to ask the Commissioner how she can justify the Commission's position on Brazilian beef and to challenge the Commission's view that standards are improving in Brazil when obviously they are not.
"The Commission cannot be allowed to duck the responsibility they have to consumers and the farming industry to ban this sub standard product immediately. It is time the European Commission took its head out of the sand on this issue.
"Northern Ireland's farmers must comply with the high standards laid down by the EU in terms of health, food safety and traceability so why shouldn't imports coming into the EU from other countries do the same?
"Until beef imports from Brazil meet our high standards, I don't see how they can be allowed into Europe. Imports must be banned until these high standards are met."
