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Enterprise: Creating a future for all

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has failed. It has increased food prices, impoverished farmers and undermined Third World markets. It is an obstacle to fair trade and developing countries are increasingly frustrated by the EU’s inability to reform. We will seek the abolition of the CAP and propose a system that will retain the farm unit whilst providing local food and local employment.

Similarly, the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has all but wiped out fish stocks and our fishing communities. The use of quotas has been a disaster and the Faroese “effort based” regime has proved to be much better for protecting and rebuilding stocks, an approach that the New Party will pursue.

Timber imports represent 85% of the UK market costing us £8 billion a year. However our proposals for targeted aid and getting rid of unnecessary bureaucracy will go a long way towards helping the UK industry to compete with overseas produced timber.

Finally, all food importers will be required to guarantee that their suppliers meet minimum standards on employee conditions and animal welfare so that UK producers are not put at a competitive disadvantage. Our policies on farming, fishing and food will support our proposals for promoting better nutrition (see Health and Well- Being,).

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