Mid and West AM Simon Thomas demanded assurances from First Minister Carwyn Jones during a meeting in Newtown about how the Welsh Government will promote Welsh food and drink brand under any new future trade arrangements after Brexit.
The Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister was held in the Hafren Theatre, Newtown and investigated the food and drink industry in Wales, including the impact of Brexit on the sector.
Plaid Cymru Assembly Member Simon Thomas asked whether the Welsh Government would bring back a distinct Welsh food and drink award system and ensure Welsh country of origin labelling.
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Climate Change and Rural Affairs Simon Thomas, said:
âThere is widespread support in the Welsh food industry for further promotion of the Welsh brand.
âPlaid Cymru and those in the industry were disappointed that the previous Minister responsible for food Alun Davies axed the âWales the True Tasteâ awards five years ago. Awards raise peopleâs game and give a focus to the industry, so a Plaid Cymru Welsh Government would bring back a distinctive Welsh food award.
âNFU Cymru and Wildlife Trusts Wales have called for a renewed âBrand Walesâ to promote quality Welsh produce at home and overseas.
Many believe that labelling should clearly state a productâs country of origin.
âIâm worried the Welsh flags on our produce will disappear following Brexit. The Welsh Government has to wake up to this danger. We also need to ensure the continuation of the European Unionâs protected food name status. Fifteen Welsh products currently hold this accolade, with Caws Cenarthâs Caerphilly cheese having recently been awarded – but what happens next?â
HOLIâR PRIF WEINIDOG AR SICRHAU BRAND CYMRU AR GYFER BWYD AR ĂL BREXIT
Mynnodd AC y Canolbarth aâr Gorllewin Simon Thomas sicrwydd gan y Prif Weinidog, Carwyn Jones, yn ystod cyfarfod yn y Drenewydd am sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn bwriadu hybu brand bwyd a diod Cymru o dan unrhyw drefniadau masnach newydd ar Ă´l Brexit.
Ymchwiliodd Pwyllgor Craffu ar y Prif Weinidog y diwydiant bwyd a diod yng Nghymru, gan gynnwys effaith Brexit ar y sector, mewn cyfarfod a gynhaliwyd yn Theatr Hafren, y Drenewydd
Gofynnodd Aelod Cynulliad Plaid Cymru Simon Thomas a fyddai Llywodraeth Cymru yn ailgyflwyno system wobrwyo penodol bwyd a diod Cymru a sicrhau bod y labeli yn nodi Cymru yn wlad tarddiad.
Dywedodd Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet Cysgodol dros Ynni, Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig, Simon Thomas:
âMae cefnogaeth eang yn niwydiant bwyd Cymru i hyrwyddo brand Cymru.
âCafodd Plaid Cymru aâr rheiny yn y diwydiant siom bod y cyn-Weinidog oedd â chyfrifoldeb dros fwyd, Alun Davies AC, wedi cael gwared ar wobrau âCymru: Y Gwir Flasâ hanner degawd yn Ă´l. Mae gwobrau yn rhoi tân ym moliau pobl ac yn rhoi ffocws iâr diwydiant, felly byddai Llywodraeth Cymru o dan ofal Plaid Cymru yn dod â gwobrau bwyd penodol i Gymru yn Ă´l.
âMae NFU Cymru ac Ymddiriedolaethau Natur Cymru wedi galw i adfywio âBrand Cymruâ er mwyn hyrwyddo cynnyrch Cymru sydd o safon, gartref a dros y mĂ´r. Credai llawer y dylaiâr labeli nodiân glir enw gwlad tarddiad y cynnyrch.
âRwyân poeni y bydd y Ddraig Goch yn diflannu oddi ar ein cynnyrch yn dilyn Brexit. Maeân rhaid i Lywodraeth Cymru ddeffro iâr perygl hwn. Hefyd, rhaid sicrhau parhad statws gwarchodedig enw bwyd yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. Mae pymtheg cynnyrch o Gymru wedi ennill y statws hwn, gyda Caws Cenarth Caerffili y diweddaraf i gael ei wobrwyo – ond beth syân mynd i ddigwydd nesa?
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