AreaEuropean Union

Commodity GroupMilk and dairy products

CommodityDairy products

Date01/04/2016

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentState market intervention

DescriptionIncreased the volume limits for sales of skimmed milk powder (SMP) and butter to EU intervention stocks for 2016. The limits for SMP were increased from 109 000 tonnes to 218 000 tonnes, while those for butter rose from 60 000 tonnes to 100 000 tonnes.