(Brussels, 25th September 2013) About 450 representatives of the whole dairy sector as well as of the European Institutions met yesterday at a conference in Brussels in order to discuss about the future of EU milk markets after the abolition of milk quotas in 2015. At the conference, the European Commission presented the results…
Today's EU conference needs to provide a solid basis to shape the future of the EU dairy market!
(Brussels, 24th September 2013) The milk market is far from being prepared for the situation after 2015. By putting forward new realistic proposals, the conference organised by the European Commission in Brussels today could be an…
Milk producers of the EMB invite media representatives to press interviews before and after the conference
Dear media representatives,
On 24th September the European Commission organises a conference on "The EU dairy sector: developing beyond 2015". The European Milk Board (EMB) is going to intervene in the conference to…
Current milk production figures reveal another clear shortfall in covering production costs. The situation on the market remains tense.
(Hamm, 2.09.2013) With every kilogram of milk costing 43.03 cent, milk production costs clearly exceeded the average price of 35.25 cent per kilogram of milk in April as well. The current…
(Brussels, 28th June 2013) A political agreement was reached in Brussels during the trialogue negotiations on the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets between the EU Parliament, the Commission and the Member States, which came to an end on Wednesday. The European Parliament proposals for the introduction of a system of…
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.
(Brussels,…
(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…
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…
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.
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.
The instrument of Voluntary…
