European Communities (Milk Quota) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 227 of 2008). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Milk/dairy products Treated food Inspection Packaging/labelling Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations provide for the implementation of Community legislation on milk quotas. They provide rules for the sale and supply of milk by producers, the allocation of milk quotas to milk producers and the allotment of such quotas by the producer to milk purchasers. A milk quota shall attach to land used for the production of milk. A milk producer may allocate a quota only to another producer in accordance with Community legislation here implemented. The Regulations also regulate the lease of land with a milk quota attached to it and the purchase of a milk quota by a lessee. Other provisions deal, among other things, with family transactions, early retirement, the trade in milk quotas, the allocation of unused quotas, approval of milk purchasers, registration, reporting and inspection. Full text English Website www.agriculture.gov.ie References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation). Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Cereals/grains/rice, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Sugar, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Viticulture/oenological practices, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Apiculture/sericulture, Sheep/goats, Swine, Internal trade, International trade, Subsidy/incentive, Food security, Non-governmental entity, Business/industry/corporations, Animal production, Textile plants/fibres, Tobacco, Floriculture, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Communities (Milk Quota) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 507 of 2011). Legislation | Ireland | 2011 Keyword: Internal trade, Milk/dairy products, Offences/penalties, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Milk Quota) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 90 of 2013). Legislation | Ireland | 2013 Keyword: Internal trade, Milk/dairy products, Offences/penalties, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX