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European Milk Board

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The European Milk Board represents dairy farmers in 16 European countries, advocating for sustainable milk production and fair prices that cover production costs.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Brigitte Misonne (Acting Director Agriculture and Rural Development)

7 Jul 2025 · Strengthening dairy farmers’ position in the supply chain

Meeting with Céline Imart (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

3 Apr 2025 · OCM

Meeting with Fabien Santini (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development) and European Coordination Via Campesina and European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions

26 Mar 2025 · UTP directive and CMO regulation

Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Mar 2025 · Dairy, CAP

Meeting with Anna Strolenberg (Member of the European Parliament) and EuroCommerce

14 Mar 2025 · CMO

Meeting with Maria Walsh (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Mar 2025 · Agricultural policy

Meeting with Barry Cowen (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Mar 2025 · European Milk Board

Meeting with Daniel Buda (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Feb 2025 · The future of the milk and dairy sector

European Milk Board urges mandatory cost-covering prices in dairy contracts

11 Feb 2025
Topic — Reform of EU agricultural regulations to strengthen farmers' position in supply chains.
Message — The organization demands mandatory contracts with cost-covering prices including fair producer remuneration, with no exemption for cooperatives. They request prices must exceed production costs and want a new crisis instrument through the Milk Market Observatory.1234
Why — This would guarantee dairy farmers receive prices above their production costs and fair remuneration.56
Impact — Dairy cooperatives lose their exemption from mandatory contracts and pricing requirements.78
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European Milk Board demands ban on below-cost food prices

11 Feb 2025
Topic — EU consultation on improving enforcement of rules against unfair agricultural trading practices.
Message — The board calls for rules ensuring producer prices exceed total production costs. They demand essential improvements to unfair trading rules to prevent farm losses.12
Why — Mandatory price floors would ensure that milk producers cover costs and receive fair remuneration.3
Impact — Retailers lose the ability to discount products below purchase prices to attract price-sensitive consumers.4
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Meeting with Thomas Waitz (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Feb 2025 · Gemeinsame Agrarpolitik

Meeting with Martin Häusling (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jan 2025 · Parlamentarischer Abend: Bundesverband Deutscher Milchviehhalter

Meeting with Martin Häusling (Member of the European Parliament) and Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.

17 Jan 2025 · Vernastlatung: Vom Feld bis ins Regal - Wie schaffen wir faire Preise für alle?

Meeting with Christophe Clergeau (Member of the European Parliament) and Conférence des Régions Périphériques Maritimes d'Europe (CRPM) and

15 Jan 2025 · SEARICA

Meeting with Benoit Cassart (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Dec 2024 · Prise de contact

Meeting with Stefan Köhler (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Dec 2024 · Politischer Austausch

Meeting with Cristina Maestre (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Dec 2024 · Introductory meeting with European Milk Board

Meeting with Eric Sargiacomo (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Nov 2024 · Organisation des producteurs de lait

Meeting with Katarína Roth Neveďalová (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Nov 2024 · Sustainability of milk production in the EU

Meeting with Gilles Pennelle (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Nov 2024 · Discussion autour de la crise du lait

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and

15 May 2024 · Recent situation of European farmers and food production, in particular numerous, large-scale protests and actions by farmers all across Europe.

Meeting with Thomas Waitz (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Apr 2024 · Agrarsubventionen, Landwirtschaftspolitik

Meeting with Bronis Ropė (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Apr 2024 · Situation of agriculture sector

Meeting with Franc Bogovič (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Apr 2024 · Meeting on situation of farmers

Meeting with Bert-Jan Ruissen (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Apr 2024 · Farming sector reforms

Meeting with Martin Häusling (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Mar 2024 · Austausch zu Reformen des Agrarsektors in der EU

Meeting with Peter Jahr (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Mar 2024 · Ungleichgewicht auf dem Milchmarkt

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Mar 2024 · Farmers' protests and reforms in the agricultural sector

Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)

11 Jan 2024 · exchange on current affairs, relating to the milk sector

Meeting with Peter Jahr (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Nov 2023 · Stabilisierung der Erzeugerstruktur im Rahmen des Green Deals

European Milk Board demands prices always exceed production costs

20 Oct 2023
Topic — Evaluation of EU rules protecting farmers against unfair food chain practices.
Message — The board calls for mandatory minimum prices that cover all production costs, including farm manager income. They propose that the EU calculate these costs quarterly to serve as a binding reference for all contracts.123
Why — This would ensure dairy farmers receive stable income and avoid selling at a loss.45
Impact — Retailers and consumers would lose access to low-cost food and deep-discount pricing.67
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Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and

20 Jul 2023 · Current situation on the dairy market and situation of production structure (over-aged sector, generational renewal), EU responsibility for food sovereignty, sustainable production, Activation of the voluntary volume reduction scheme

Meeting with Norbert Lins (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

31 May 2023 · Krisenvermeidung am Milchmarkt

Meeting with Maria Noichl (Member of the European Parliament)

31 May 2023 · Europäischer Milchmarkt

Meeting with Jérémy Decerle (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Apr 2023 · Crise du lait

Meeting with Clara Aguilera (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Apr 2023 · Milk sector in Europe

Meeting with Franc Bogovič (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Mar 2023 · Meeting on EU's milk production related matters

Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development) and European Coordination Via Campesina

27 Oct 2022 · Exchange of views on food security

Meeting with Martin Häusling (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Jun 2022 · Austausch zur Zukunft der EU-Ernährungssouveränität

Meeting with Thomas Waitz (Member of the European Parliament)

31 May 2022 · Agriculture

European Milk Board Demands Mirror Standards for All Agricultural Imports

21 Feb 2022
Topic — EU standards for imported agricultural products including health, environmental, and animal welfare requirements.
Message — The organization demands that all imported agricultural products meet EU health and environmental standards through mirror measures. They want EU entities to control compliance, warning against setting excessively low thresholds that would undermine Green Deal effectiveness. They call for WTO reform to allow import restrictions based on suspected health or environmental damage.1234
Why — This would protect EU milk producers from cheaper imports produced under lower standards.56
Impact — External producers lose market access unless they adopt costlier EU-equivalent production methods.78
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Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides), Karolina Herbout-Borczak (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)

5 May 2021 · VTC Meeting - Sustainable Food Systems

Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

24 Feb 2021 · Sustainable dairy

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and

4 Feb 2020 · Dairy sector, European farming, CAP

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner) and

20 Jun 2018 · Sustainable milk market situation

Meeting with Dermot Ryan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

26 Oct 2017 · CAP, dairy issues

Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

28 Sept 2016 · European milk powder

Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner) and

22 Jan 2015 · Dairy policy. Supply management. Increased production costs and exodus of European dairy farmers out of the industry.