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Dairy UK

Dairy UK is a processor-led organisation representing farmer-owned co-ops and private dairy companies producing safe, nutritious and sustainable dairy foods.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and

12 Sept 2022 · Commissioner Wojciechowski's participation as a speaker at the session on Dairy Outlook 2022 at the International Dairy Foundation World Dairy Summit (WDS) "Panel on Food Policies and Regulation".

Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

3 Mar 2020 · Dairy issues

Response to Revision of the Drinking Water Directive (RECAST 2017)

1 Apr 2018

Dairy UK welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commission’s proposal for a revised Drinking Water Directive (DWD). Safe drinking water is essential for the production of safe dairy products. The British dairy industry is also fully committed to increasing re-use of water along the supply chain – in line with the intentions of the Circular Economy. It is our understanding that, under the new Directive, water used during food production would be considered as food, as per Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, and that the accountability of water used in food production, whether reused or not, would remain an FBO’s responsibility under Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. We support this proposal and believe it is fully in line with the objective of a sustainable food supply chain. However, the proposed text of the new Directive is ambiguous and should be re-worded in order to clarify the scope. With regards to chlorates, it is important that a balance be struck between 1) facilitating compliance with the MRLs for food; 2) ensuring the safety of the water used for food processing. Chlorination of water plays an essential role in the control of microbial, viral and parasitic pathogens and limits the occurrence of foodborne diseases - new limits for chlorates should not result in concentrations below those considered to be effective for the appropriate reduction of pathogens. The reduction of chlorate levels in drinking water is helpful towards achieving new maximum limits for chlorates in food, but this process should not jeopardise public health. In any case, new limits for chlorates in food should take into account the final level of chlorates set in drinking water, in order to consider drinking water’s contribution to chlorate residues along the supply chain.
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Response to Commission Implementing Regulation on the provision of voluntary indication of origin or place of provenance of foods

31 Jan 2018

Dairy UK is a trade body representing the interests of producer co-operatives, processors, manufacturers and distributors of dairy products within the UK. Between them, Dairy UK’s membership collect and process approximately 85% of UK milk. Dairy UK welcomes the opportunity to submit input to the Commission Implementing Regulation on the provision of voluntary indication of origin or place of provenance of foods. Please find below our comments. ⦁ Transitional period: Dairy UK supports a longer transition period of 2 years (April 2020) to allow implementation of the labelling changes required. Although stocks can be used until exhausted, some companies may need the time to make changes to their supply chain in order to continue their current labelling. In addition, companies may require time to exhaust stocks of unused pre-labelled packaging. ⦁ Presentation of information: FBOs should have flexibility in choosing where to indicate the origin of the primary ingredient (i.e. not restricted to the same field of vision as the origin of the food) as this restriction could present practical and financial challenges for businesses. Concerning the proposed requirement of a minimum font size, we believe that an implementing act should not be more restrictive than the rules laid down in the FIC for the height of mandatory particulars. ⦁ Trademarks/brand names: there is a need to clarify the confusion around the contrasting text of recitals 6 and 7 and that of article 1, and to confirm that registered trademarks and brand names are out of the scope. In general, the aim of a trademark is to distinguish the goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings, and not to provide information about the origin of a good (Trademark Directive EU No 2015/2436). Trademarks and brand names allow consumers to identify a new company or to recognise a company from which they expect certain standards, e.g. taste, quality, environmental or social policies. In addition, Trademarks Directive EU No 2015/2436 prevents the use of trademarks that would mislead the consumer. More specifically, it prevents the use of trademarks that would mislead the consumer as to the geographical origin of the goods. In addition, the Food Information Regulation (EC) No 1169/2011 reinforces the protection of consumers by requiring the mandatory indication of the country of origin where failure to indicate this might mislead the consumer as to the true country of origin of the food. ⦁ Geographical indications: these are regulated under Regulation EU No 1151/2013. The logos are clearly established by the EU to indicate a recognised process of production, and their use is mandatory for registered products. Dairy UK strongly believes that geographical indications should be excluded explicitly from the scope of the Implementing Regulation. ⦁ Customary and generic names: Dairy UK supports the explicit exclusion of these from the scope of the implementing Regulation. ⦁ Mandatory origin labelling: Recital 4 is confusing and goes against the principle that Article 26(3) covers voluntary indications. Therefore, the wording of Recital 4 requires modification in order to clarify its intent.
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Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

12 Jul 2017 · Business discussion

Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

28 Jul 2015 · Follow up to meeting on 6/7/2015 : Situation of the UK Dairy industry

Meeting with Arunas Vinciunas (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)

28 Jul 2015 · UK labelling scheme

Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan) and Association technique d'harmonisation

23 Jul 2015 · Position of Dairy UK, Eurex (part of ATH) on future of milk policy

Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

6 Jul 2015 · Situation of the UK Dairy industry