The Irish Whiskey Guild

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Whiskey Guild

Date published 12 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details EU Tarriffs

Intended results We strongly urged the EU to remove the 50% tariff on U.S. whiskey and spirits before it takes effect in mid-April, thus avoiding severe impacts on Irish spirits exports to the US. We would also urge the EU to abandon any tariff on ‘Casks’. We would recommend that any countermeasure tariffs be aligned to the sectors directly affected by the US tariffs, notably steel and aluminium and/or related categories. We believe that this would be a fairer and more appropriate ‘like for like’ approach.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Patrick Shelley

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

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Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Joseph Hackett Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)