General: The Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Act 2022 provides for the establishment of a new independent statutory Office, the key objective of which will be to promote fairness and transparency in the agricultural and food supply chain. The proposed name of the Office is An Rialálaí Agraibhia (The Agri Food Regulator). The Act gives further effect to Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament […]
Unfair Trading Practices The 2023 Act provides for the prohibition of certain unfair training practices and the enforcement thereof. The unfair trading practices shall apply to anything done in relation to an agricultural and food product in the course of a business-to-business relationship and that the Minister may by regulations specify what matters are to be treated as such. Agricultural Unfair Trading Regulations The Minister has […]
Enforcement relating to unfair trading practices A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of Agri-Food Unfair Trading Regulations commits an offence and is liable: on summary conviction to a class A fine, or on summary conviction, to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both, or on conviction on indictment, to a […]
Education and Training Teagasc provides a suite of training for young entrants, farmers, rural entrepreneurs and executives/operatives in the food industry. Teagasc has a network of over 120 teachers and trainers operating from colleges, local training centres and research centres. More than 3,500 learners participate in Teagasc further education programmes at levels 5 and 6 and in Teagasc linked higher education programmes at levels 6, […]
Teagasc Teagasc – the Agriculture and Food Development Authority – supports science based innovation in the agri-food sector and broader bio-economy to underpin profitability, competitiveness and sustainability. Through its research (agriculture and food) and its knowledge transfer services (education and advisory) it pursues four goals; • Improve the competitiveness of agriculture food and wider bio economy; • Support sustainable farming and the environment; • Encourage […]
Bord Bia Bord Bia’s mission is to drive through market insight and, in partnership with industry, the commercial success of a world class Irish food, drink and horticulture industry. Bord Bia employs 95 staff, has eleven offices in export markets – in Amsterdam, Dubai, Dusseldorf, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, New York, Paris, Shanghai and Stockholm – as well as a head office in Dublin. Quality […]
Approval and Registration of Dealers Under the European Communities (Approval and Registration of Dealers of Bovine Animals and Swine) Regulations 2007 (S. I. No. 151 of 2007) and the European Communities (Approval and Registration of Dealers of Ovine Animals) Regulations 2008 (S. I. No. 100 of 2008) all dealers engaged in the buying and selling of animals must be registered. In the case of cattle […]
Bord Bia An Bord Bia is the Food Promotion Board. The Board was established in 1994 and took over the functions and amalgamated CBF Córas Beostoic agus Feola; the Irish Meat and Livestock Board’ and the food promotion activities of An Bord Tráchtála, the Irish Trade Board. The remaining part of the latter is now part of Enterprise Ireland. In 2004 An Bord Bia took […]
Teagasc Teagasc was established in 1998 under the Agricultural Research Training and Advice Act. It took over the functions of An Foras Taluntais and ACOT, the agricultural training body. Teagasc was established as the Agriculture and Food Development Authority. It united the advisory training and research functions. Teagasc has a staff of over 1200 persons, operates in 52 locations and has a budget of over […]
Functions The Department’s functions include development of a consumer-focused agrifood sector. Maintenance of high standards in the area of food safety, animal and plant welfare and health, disease elimination discharge of EU and national legislation payment of EU and national support schemes The Department has published a statement of strategy, consumer service action plan and customer charter. It is also published charters of rights for […]