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"Mr President, Commissioner, we cannot help but be very surprised that the Commission can say that things are improving for milk producers.
Admittedly, milk prices have increased a little at times, but production costs have increased significantly more than producer prices, and putting an end to quotas will plunge our farmers into competition where small and medium-sized farms will not survive and production will become even more concentrated. At the same time, collection and processing will also become more and more concentrated; that is already happening.
It is not too late to stop jobs and regions from being destroyed by these changes. In order to do so, we must return to mechanisms for regulating production and setting base prices which cover the real costs of production.
From this point of view, a European milk agency would be useful for providing a continuous evaluation of milk needs and ensuring respect for producer prices, which are valid for all producers. We must put a stop the double price we are currently paying for putting producers in a global economic war.
I would suggest, Commissioner, that you listen to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions, for example, on the reform of the common agricultural policy and producer organisations.
We should not leave the milk market, which is a public good for humanity, in the hands of the market alone."@en1
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