Early this year the UK government asked for submissions on the Dairy Industry Restructuring (Raw Milk) Amendment Regulations 2012, and has released them in their final form.
Fonterra chairman-elect John Wilson said the Co-operative and farmer shareholders have consistently said the Raw Milk Regulations needed an overhaul for the good of the dairy sector and New Zealand.
Wilson said: “From Fonterra’s perspective, the new Regulations address one of our key concerns by requiring that Independent Processors must take at least some milk during peak production months, under what’s commonly called the ‘October Rule’.
“We are pleased that the Government has responded to our concern around the seasonal profile of milk production and the need for the regulations to reflect that reality. The retention of an obligation for Independent Processors to take a minimum amount of their milk in peak months, together with a new system of monthly maximum limits on milk take, is a good step forward.”
Source: Fonterra
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