Dairy
DII has said that Ireland's co-operative milk supply model is already in line with new EU rules on milk supply contracts.
The Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has welcomed a derogation for dairy co-operatives under new EU rules on supply contracts.
The European Milk Board (EMB) has said that it "regrets major loopholes" for the dairy sector under upcoming new rules on agri-markets.
Agri-Business
An Irish MEP has welcomed the votes in the European Parliament this week on common market rules for agri-food and simplification of the CAP.
Proposals to impose "specific requirements" on processors through contracts with suppliers, should apply to all processors, the ICMSA said.
