Reviews of Fonterra’s farm gate milk price setting, the Raw Milk Regulations and the regulatory regime to accompany Fonterra’s Capital Restructuring

Consultation has opened on the government's proposed response to reviews of Fonterra's farm gate milk price setting and the Raw Milk Regulations.

Throughout 2011, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry led reviews on three work streams relating to the regulatory regime that underpins New Zealand's dairy industry:

• Fonterra's farm-gate milk price setting
  
• The Raw Milk Regulations
  
• The regulatory regime to accompany Fonterra's proposed capital restructure.
  

While these work streams are each looking at separate issues, they all aim to ensure the long term growth and dynamic efficiency of New Zealand's dairy industry. MAF considers it important to bring these work streams together and to publicly consult on the preferred options in combination.

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