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EDA vice-chair Jan Teplý elected Board Member of

FoodDrinkEurope (FDE)

EDA vice-chair Jan Teplý (Madeta a.s., In the new FDE board we have again a CZ,  website) has been elected to the really good dairy team with Jan Teplý, Board of FoodDrinkEurope. Jan follows Martin Renaud (Danone) and Luis EDA vice-chair Attilio Zanetti (Zanetti, IT, Cantarell (Nestlé). Jan Teplý has a strong  website), who served for two terms background – he worked in the U.S., in on the FDE Board. Canada and in South Africa before taking over his responsibilities in the family “It is great to see Jan’s commitment and owned Czech dairy company Madeta. As I am really happy that he accepted to run EDA vice chair Jan proved his passion, his for the FoodDrinkEurope Board. For me, leadership and his commitment to our the two terms of my board membership ‘lactosphère’. were very enriching, as well at a professional level as well as on a “Grazie tanto, Attilio and hodně štěstí, personal basis”, said Attilio in Jan! “, Michel Nalet concluded. congratulating Jan.

“A strong dairy representation within the European umbrella organization FDE is www.euromilk.org/eda of huge importance to us. Attilio Zanetti did a fantastic job over the last years Avenue d’Auderghem within the FDE board. Attilio voiced our 22-28 dairy interests within the European food 1040 Brussels Belgium and drink organization. Dairy products like cheese or yogurt are specific in many

+32 2 549 50 40 ways and Attilio was brilliant in [email protected] defending our specificities in FDE”, EDA vice chairs Jan Teplý (left) and @EDA_Dairy Attilio Zanetti (right). commented EDA President Michel Nalet.

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MEP Jim Nicholson (ECR, UK) rewarded

The DairyUK Award 2015 goes to ……… MEP Jim Nicholson, the ‘oldest serving COM AGRI member’ for his commitment and passion for dairy. MEP Nicholson thanked DairyUK in an emotional and pro-European speech. With regards to “The biggest challenge for his EP report, Jim Nicholson was very clear: “Quotas have gone and they won’t the dairy sector is not come back. And we have all the tools to volatility, it is politicians that manage the situation”, he resumed the want to protect our industry situation at EU level.

from volatility”….

… said the High Commissioner of New Strategies for regional dairies Zealand to the United Kingdom, Sir in a quota free Europe – Lockwood Smith. He gave a much roundtable discussion in the elaborated speech at the DairyUK annual dinner on 25 June in London in which he strongly advocated for a New Zealand – E.U. free trade agreement. “The global MEP (EPP, ) invited value chain is restricted by trade five colleagues (MEP , MEP barriers” he claimed in highlighting the Jens Gieseke, MEP Elisabeth Köstinger, NZ investments in the EU along with the MEP and MEP ), NZ dairy trade with the EU dairy DG AGRIs deputy director general Joost industry. He emphasized the benefits of Korte, Judit Krommer (DG AGRI), the trade for both, for the EU as well as for secretary general of the Committee of New Zealand. Regions, Jiří Buriánek and EDA Sectretary General Alexander Anton to discuss the specific challenges and opportunities of small and medium sized dairy companies in a quota free Europe.

Three dairy CEOs presented the background and the future approach of www.euromilk.org/eda their companies: EDA Board member Avenue d’Auderghem Helmut Petschar (Kärtnermilch, Austria),

22-28 MEP Jim Nicholson (right) with Michel Debes (Alsacelait, ) and 1040 Brussels EDA President Michel Nalet (left). Ralph Wonnemann (OMIRA, Germany). Belgium The discussions focussed on the +32 2 549 50 40 [email protected] definition of SMEs (small and medium @EDA_Dairy sized enterprises), the specific challenges of the dairy sector in mountain areas

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cooperation between operators and governments were discussed. It was an excellent opportunity to convey constructive messages to our Chinese partners.

01 July 2015 – Luxembourg and the high burden especially for mid- sized dairies when it comes to adapting takes over the EU Presidency to new regulations.

MEP Elisabeth Köstinger underlined the Since 01 July, Luxembourg holds the EU Presidency for the coming six months. crucial importance of the European School Milk Scheme, which must Luxembourg Minister of Agriculture, M englobe dairy products like fruit yogurt Fernand Etgen will chair the meetings of or chocolate milk and highlighted the the agricultural council during this time. valuable support of EDA on that very topic. In our EDA Board meeting on 07 July in Brussels we will have the pleasure to discuss with M Frank Schmit, the head of the agricultural department of the permanent representation of Luxembourg in Brussels. EDA President Michel Nalet will then officially present the “EDA Dairy Focus 07/2015: Luxembourg EU Presidency” – now  EDA board member Helmut Petschar avaible on our website click here. (CEO Kärtnermilch, AT), Director General Joost Korte (DG AGRI), Ralph Wonnemann (CEO OMIRA, DE) and Michel Debes (Président Alsacelait, FR) Edinburgh, UK, 14 – 16

October 2015: Save the date!

EU-China Dairy Roundtable Our EDA / ASSIFONTE Annual Congress 2015 will be taking place from 14 to 16 In the context of the 10th EU-China October 2015 in historic Edinburgh. On Summit on 29 June, Tetra Pak organised this occasion EDA will also host the a roundtable on building a strong EU- annual World Dairy Forum on Friday 16 China dairy partnership. Experts from October. www.euromilk.org/eda dairy companies, the European For those who have not registered yet: Commission and the Mission of PR of the deadline for early bird registration Avenue d’Auderghem China, academics and EDA were invited 22-28 has been extended until 15 July 2015. to exchange on the challenges and 1040 Brussels For more information  eda2015.eu opportunities for the dairy sector in Belgium China. Key words were trust, confidence +32 2 549 50 40 and mutual understanding. The new [email protected] Chinese food safety law and standards, @EDA_Dairy controls, analyses and procedures,

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