Tuesday 28 June 2011

Mandatory contracts

MEPs back mandatory milk contracts

'The European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee voted in favour of an amendment calling for mandatory written contracts across the sector across the EU, and supported greater transparency and information requirements in the milk market, such as volumes delivered and prices paid.'

http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/business-news/meps-back-mandatory-milk-contracts/39950.article

MEPs backing for mandatory dairy contracts is major step forward, says NFU

'The NFU believes dairy farmers could be given the power to negotiate better contracts with milk buyers under plans backed by MEPs on the European Parliament’s agriculture committee.'

http://www.farminguk.com/news/MEPs-backing-for-mandatory-dairy-contracts-is-major-step-forward,-says-NFU_21024.html
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