Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
EU Affairs
Period
1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024
Specific Details
IFA Manifesto for European Parliament Elections 2024 - Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs)
Intended results
To highlight that the EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) was transposed in to Irish law in April 2021. While this is a step in the right direction, on its own, the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) regulations will have minimal effect. There is no recognition of the cost of production in the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) regulations.
To propose that greater powers are given to An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) to address price in the food supply chain, including below cost selling.
That below cost selling must be prohibited, and enshrined into Irish law. The discounting and degrading of food must be stopped. Retail buyers must be held accountable for the declining number of farmers in our vulnerable sectors (fresh fruit, vegetables, liquid milk, pork, poultry) that depend on the domestic retail market.
That the Bord Bia Quality Assurance (QA) schemes are the recognised QA standard for Irish agri-food products. IFA does not accept additional QA requirements from retailers, consolidations or processors.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Francie Gorman IFA President, Damian McDonald IFA Director General, Tadhg Buckley IFA Director of Policy and Chief Economist, Elaine Farrell IFA Director of Governance & Oireachtas Engagement
Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?)
No
Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign?
No
Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client?
No
Mass communications
Submission All Senators
Submission All TDs
Submission All MEPs
Letter All Senators
Letter All TDs
Letter All MEPs
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Informal communication (6-10)
Designated public officials lobbied
The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them.
As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.
Darragh O'Brien
Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
James Browne
Minister of State (Department of Justice)
Joe O'Brien
Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)
Michael McGrath
Minister (Department of Finance)
Micheál Martin
Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)
Roderic O'Gorman
Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)
Malcolm Noonan
Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)