France and Ireland joint signatories to proposals for dairy sector support

FRANCE and Ireland have called on the European Commission to increase the level and scope of export refunds and to continue to apply all available market support measures for the dairy industry.

Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith and his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire met in Paris to discuss measures to assist dairy farmers.

They welcomed the decision to hold a special meeting of EU agriculture ministers on October 5 to discuss measures to support the sector. Ireland and France had sought such a meeting.