Changes to Rules of Origin needed to protect all-island food and drinks industry

Industry figures have called for the reform of the EU rules of origin, so the all-island food and drinks sector can be protected under the Northern Ireland protocol.

The calls were made by Dairy Industry Ireland director Conor Mulvihill, Dairy Council Northern Ireland CEO Mike Johnston, and Irish Whiskey Association head William Lavelle during a Seanad special select committee meeting this week on the impact of Brexit on the food and drinks sector and the impact of EU rules of origin on trade.