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Milk and milk products

Defra is responsible for milk production and marketing policy in England, UK policy on dairy aspects of the Common Agricultural Policy and milk quotas. Defra represents UK interests at the EU Management Committee for milk and milk products.

Defra also has responsibility for sponsorship of the dairy industry in the UK, which includes sponsorship of the Milk Development Council.

Export licence enquiries are the responsibility of Lincoln Animal Health Office (Tel: 01522 563132)

Import licence enquiries are the responsibility of Chelmsford Animal Health Office (Tel: 01245 358383)

Latest news

• 13 February 2008: Impact Assessment of a Commission proposal for a package of measures relating to the dairy sector (Mini Dairy Package) (PDF 250 KB)
• 22 January 2008: explanatory note: Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
• 22 January 2008: changes to the Drinking Milk (England) Regulations 1998
• 9 January 2008: consultation on a proposal for two percent increase to milk quotas from 2008
• 13 December 2007: Dairy UK 'Opening the Barriers' Information Hub

See also

• Department of Health for nutritional aspects of milk
• Food Standards Agency for milk hygiene and labelling
• International Animal Health (IAH) Division within Defra - responsible for imports and exports policy
• Rural Payments Agency administers schemes under the Common Agricultural Policy
• Bluetongue
• Foot and mouth

Page last modified: 13 February 2008

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