At the conference on European dairy policy organised by the Confédération Paysanne and the European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC), the ECVC, the EMB (European Milk Board) and FFE (Fairness for Farmers in Europe) issued the following statement:

- Farmers do not want to produce more for less.

- A healthy dairy economy cannot be based on selling at a loss (selling milk at less than the cost of production).

- No to privatisation of European dairy policy (through contracts).

- Supply management is essential for maintaining sustainable pan-European milk production on family farms.

To put an end to farmers selling at a loss, we propose that a price corridor be established around the average cost of production. Milk production can be increased or decreased to ensure prices continue to fall within this corridor.

The full text of the declaration in English or in Spanish