Fwd: [Fwd: A fragile industry]

[Simon Fairlie]

>
>
> Small cider and perry makers are facing a huge threat. [1] The  
> government
> has been told to scrap the protections they get - so many of them  
> will go
> out of business.
>
> CAMRA - the Campaign for Real Ale - wants the government to protect  
> this
> fragile industry. And some politicians are already speaking out  
> against
> the EU's demand. [2] If we create a big enough petition, we could  
> make the
> government turn down the new law.
>
> If you agree with CAMRA that we should be looking out for our small
> producers, then sign their petition:
> https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/cider-perry
>
> Here's what Andrea, CAMRA's National Cider and Perry Committee  
> Chairman,
> says:
>
> "This change will make small scale cider production uneconomic and  
> lead to
> widespread closures. The protections for small scale producers are
> absolutely essential to the growth of a vibrant but still small  
> cider and
> perry market, so let's come together to support this fragile  
> industry."
>
> Click here to sign their petition now:
> https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/cider-perry
>
> If there's another issue close to your heart, you can start your own
> campaign here:
> https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/visit-cby
>
>
> Thanks for being involved,
>
> Elizabeth, Ali, Maddy and the 38 Degrees team
>
>
> NOTES
> [1] The Guardian: Four out of five cider-makers under threat from  
> EU tax
> call:
> http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/mar/07/craft-cider-eu- 
> tax-threat
> The Western Morning News: EU threat to West cider makers:
> http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/EU-threat-West-cider-makers/ 
> story-26172173-detail/story.html
> The Daily Mail: Four out of five British cider makers will be  
> pressed by
> new European Commission tax threat that could put them out of  
> business:
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2985440/Four-five-British- 
> cider-makers-pressed-new-European-Commission-tax-threat-business.html
> [2] The Western Morning News: Green Party warns cider crackdown  
> will let
> big business "monopolise":
> http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Green-Party-warns-cider- 
> crackdown-let-big/story-26186237-detail/story.html
> The Western Morning News: Fears for cider makers as ​Brussels  
> orders
> Britain to end tax break:
> http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Fears-cider-makers-8203- 
> Brussels-orders-Britain/story-26112628-detail/story.html
>
>
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