Consultation on the method of distribution for the UK’s share of the €300 million EU Dairy Fund

This consultation, launched by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on 20 January 2010, asked farmers for their views on how best to distribute England’s £16m (€18m) share of the EU Dairy Fund. The fund is intended to help farmers who have been most affected by changes in demand and prices over the last year. The consultation was part of a UK wide consultation process within which the Devolved Administrations conducted parallel consultations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

To access the consultation, please click on the Source Url, then select the heading, 'Food and farming'. The consultation documuments will eventually be moved to the section of the website headed 'Older consultations'. Deadline date: 17 February 2010.

• Primary Source

United Kingdom: The Scottish Government: Consultation on the method of distribution for the UK's share of the &euro:300 million EU dairy fund, January 2010 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/01/EUDairyFundconsultation

United Kingdom: Defra: News Release: No.48/10 (4.3.10): Dairy farmers to benefit from £26 million dairy fund http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2010/100304b.htm

United Kingdom: Defra: Press Release: No.09/10 (20.1.10): EU Dairy Fund consultation launched http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2010/100120c.htm

European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Agricultural markets: Milk and milk products http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/markets/milk/index_en.htm

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