Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 July 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion

Mr. Brian McHugh:

We made submissions stating we did not think it was appropriate for the CCPC to be the body responsible for the UTP legislation. The background to the UTP legislation is very different and is based on the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, and standard of living of farmers, which is an important element. Our remit is around consumer welfare for all consumers. That was one of the issues in terms of how we could focus on one-----