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The global sheep meat market has been transformed in recent years with China replacing the EU as New Zealand s main export market. \ Houston Green
The EU Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) legislation will take effect in Irish law from 1 July, having been signed off by the minister last week.
It primarily focuses on the relationship between processors and end user customers and will have a negligible impact on farmers.
What would have a direct impact on farmers is minimum price legislation for agricultural produce, as is being pursued in France.
This has been picked up by ICMSA as an option the Irish Government could consider.