Press release: Committee of the Regions shares European dairy farmers' major concerns about liberalisation of milk market

In its opinion of 30 May 2013, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) expressed its views on the suppression of the quota system in Europe in 2015. In fundamental issues, the CoR coincides with the positions of the European Milk Board (EMB) and calls for regulation instruments for the milk market to be put in place.

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Press release: EU Commissioner Ciolos backs realistic, cost-effective anti-crisis measures in the dairy industry

(Brussels, 6 June 2013): Last week there were reports, primarily in the German-language media, about the EU Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Ciolos having stated that he was in principle against regulation of the EU milk market and the voluntary production suspension proposed by the European Parliament. However, when...

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Press release: Major farmers’ demonstration in Berlin

European milk producers tear down political walls!

It is above all the German government that always blocks every reasonable proposal for a functioning EU milk market in Brussels. For this reason, on 3rd and 4th June 2013 milk producers from all over Europe came to the German capital Berlin in order to demonstrate and...

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European women farmers organise a symbolic action at today's farmers’ demonstration in Berlin

A symbolic action organised by European women farmers shows clearly that in the face of the continuing crisis milk producers have to fight for their very survival. Here you see pictures of the action of the 3rd of June in Berlin.

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Position paper on Voluntary Production Cuts

The European Milk Board welcomes the decision of the European Parliament in favour of the introduction of Voluntary Production Cuts. In case of a crisis, this market instrument would allow to reduce the offer of milk for a given period of time and to rapidly restore the balance in the market.

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