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Italy Proposes Compulsory Origin Labelling For Dairy

July 2009 | Industry News

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Italy's Agriculture Minister, Luca Zaia, is set to propose that the EU adopts obligatory origin labels for milk and dairy products. The move would allow consumers to discern which products had been made in the EU and could provide a boost for the struggling dairy sector. However, the move is sure to be opposed by the international trade community, which would see any such policies as further evidence that the EU is reneging on its pledge to open up its agricultural sector to