Mirabella welcomes pork inquiry
“I am pleased that the Howard Government is listening to local stakeholders in the pork industry and initiating a comprehensive Productivity Commission inquiry into the impact of pork imports,” Sophie Mirabella, the Member for Indi, said today.
“A number of local residents have contacted me on this issue, and this is another example of the Howard Government working hard to listen to local concerns.”
The Treasurer has announced that the Productivity Commission will undertake a safeguards inquiry into the impact of imports of pigmeat on the Australian pork industry. The inquiry will also examine more broadly structural adjustment that has been occurring recently in the industry.
“As a World Trade Organization (WTO) Member, Australia has made binding commitments in relation to the trade of goods and services, which allows Australia to introduce safeguard measures in certain circumstances,” Mrs Mirabella said.
“Safeguards may be used to respond to unexpected and unforeseen increased imports which have caused serious material injury to the relevant domestic industry, if the Productivity Commission decides such measures are justified.”
The Commission will be conducting the inquiry in accordance with Australia’s safeguards procedures, which have been notified to the WTO. Australia will be notifying the WTO of this investigation within the next couple of days as well as advising relevant trading partners.
The Commission has been asked to provide an accelerated report examining whether critical circumstances exist to justify provisional safeguard measures. The Commission is to provide the accelerated report to the Government by 14 December 2007 with a final report due by the end of March 2008.
“The Commission will seek participation from relevant stakeholders in this inquiry. I hope that local stakeholders have their say as all interested parties are invited to make a submission,” Mrs Mirabella said.
More details, including information on how to make a submission are available from the Productivity Commission at www.pc.gov.au or by phoning 02 6240 3239.
“A number of local residents have contacted me on this issue, and this is another example of the Howard Government working hard to listen to local concerns.”
The Treasurer has announced that the Productivity Commission will undertake a safeguards inquiry into the impact of imports of pigmeat on the Australian pork industry. The inquiry will also examine more broadly structural adjustment that has been occurring recently in the industry.
“As a World Trade Organization (WTO) Member, Australia has made binding commitments in relation to the trade of goods and services, which allows Australia to introduce safeguard measures in certain circumstances,” Mrs Mirabella said.
“Safeguards may be used to respond to unexpected and unforeseen increased imports which have caused serious material injury to the relevant domestic industry, if the Productivity Commission decides such measures are justified.”
The Commission will be conducting the inquiry in accordance with Australia’s safeguards procedures, which have been notified to the WTO. Australia will be notifying the WTO of this investigation within the next couple of days as well as advising relevant trading partners.
The Commission has been asked to provide an accelerated report examining whether critical circumstances exist to justify provisional safeguard measures. The Commission is to provide the accelerated report to the Government by 14 December 2007 with a final report due by the end of March 2008.
“The Commission will seek participation from relevant stakeholders in this inquiry. I hope that local stakeholders have their say as all interested parties are invited to make a submission,” Mrs Mirabella said.
More details, including information on how to make a submission are available from the Productivity Commission at www.pc.gov.au or by phoning 02 6240 3239.
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