{"id":1985,"date":"2021-08-16T21:05:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T21:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=1985"},"modified":"2022-10-02T19:18:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T19:18:23","slug":"food-promotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/food-promotion\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/food-promotion\/#Bord_Bia\" title=\"Bord Bia\">Bord Bia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/food-promotion\/#Functions\" title=\"Functions\">Functions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/food-promotion\/#Sub-Boards\" title=\"Sub-Boards\">Sub-Boards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/food-promotion\/#Meat_and_Livestock_Board\" title=\"Meat and Livestock Board\">Meat and Livestock Board<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/food-promotion\/#Levies\" title=\"Levies\">Levies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/food-promotion\/#Recovery_of_Levy\" title=\"Recovery of Levy\">Recovery of Levy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/food-promotion\/#Imposition_of_Levy\" title=\"Imposition of Levy\">Imposition of Levy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/food-promotion\/#Horticultural_Board\" title=\"Horticultural Board\">Horticultural Board<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/food-promotion\/#Irish_Dairy_Board_An_Bord_Bainne\" title=\"Irish Dairy Board, An Bord Bainne.\">Irish Dairy Board, An Bord Bainne.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bord_Bia\"><\/span>Bord Bia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An Bord Bia is the Food Promotion Board.\u00a0 The Board was established in 1994 and took over the functions and amalgamated CBF C\u00f3ras Beostoic agus Feola; the Irish Meat and Livestock Board\u2019 and the food promotion activities of An Bord Tr\u00e1cht\u00e1la, the Irish Trade Board.\u00a0 The remaining part of the latter is now part of Enterprise Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>In 2004 An Bord Bia took over the functions of Bord Glas.\u00a0 This was the body responsible for the development of the horticulture industry.\u00a0 In 2009 took over the seafood promotion functions of Bord Iascaigh Mhara the Fish Promotion Board.<\/p>\n<p>An Bord Bia was established under the An Bord Bia Act 1994. An Bord Bia certifies Irish food products.\u00a0 It promotes and certifies farmers market.\u00a0 It has a significant advertising budget. The board has a network of international offices in major cities.\u00a0 It reports to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.<\/p>\n<p>Its function is to promote Ireland as a sustainable food island. It delivers business development initiatives to broaden export reach.\u00a0 It seeks to enhance the position of Irish food, drink and horticulture on the Irish market and abroad.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Functions\"><\/span>Functions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The general functions of the board are to promote, assist and develop in any manner which the board considers necessary or desirable the marketing of Irish food and livestock.\u00a0 In particular, without limiting the above functions it is authorised to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>survey, investigate and develop markets and potential markets for food,<\/li>\n<li>collect and disseminate market intelligence and provide information in relation to the supply and demand market trends and trade opportunities in food.<\/li>\n<li>conduct surveys, reviews, analysis, studies in relation to markets or potential markets for food.<\/li>\n<li>provide and arrange for publicity, advertising and promotional campaigns for the purpose of increasing consumption of food or particular categories of food<\/li>\n<li>establish, equip, and operate equipment and assist in the operation of exhibitions, showrooms, information bureaux and other establishments for the purpose of increasing consumption of food or particular categories or for the purpose of expanding trade in food<\/li>\n<li>publishing and distributing documents, journals, reports and magazines for the purpose of encouraging consumption of food or particular categories of food<\/li>\n<li>operating quality assurance schemes as may be appropriate to its functions.<\/li>\n<li>carry out evaluations of food assurance schemes operated or proposed to be operated by persons either in respect of all or any part of category or categories of food<\/li>\n<li>arrangement of promoting the undertaking by others of such other functions as are conducive to maintaining and improving the quality of any categories of food and<\/li>\n<li>administering schemes, grants and financial facilities requiring disbursement of EU funds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional functions may be conferred on the Board by the Minister for Agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>The Board may make charges as it considers necessary in connection with the performance of its functions and provision of services.\u00a0 The charges are subject to Ministerial approval.<\/p>\n<p>The ordinary members of the board are appointed by the Minister.\u00a0 One shall be appointed by the Minister for Tourism and Trade.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sub-Boards\"><\/span>Sub-Boards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are four sub-boards, namely<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the meat and livestock board,<\/li>\n<li>the horticultural board,<\/li>\n<li>the quality board and<\/li>\n<li>the consumer food board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It operates a number of initiatives and segments.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meat_and_Livestock_Board\"><\/span>Meat and Livestock Board<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There is to be meat and livestock subsidiary board.\u00a0 It has its own chairman and ordinary members.\u00a0 The chairman is appointed by the board with the consent of the Minister.\u00a0 The ordinary members are persons engaged in or having knowledge of the meat and livestock sector and of consumer requirements.\u00a0 They include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>five persons representing producers of livestock appointed by the board with the consent of the Minister on the nomination of organisations, the Minister considers representative of such producers<\/li>\n<li>four persons representing the meat export trade appointed by the board with the consent of the Minister on the nomination of organisations as the Minister considers to be representative of export trade<br \/>\none person who represents meat traders who shall sell meat by wholesale or retail for consumption in the State appointed by the board with the consent of the Minister on the nomination of organisations as the Minister considers representatives of such trade<\/li>\n<li>one person who represents the livestock trade export trade appointed by the board with the consent of the Minister and the nomination of such organisations as the Minister considers to be relevant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are similar provisions for other subsidiary boards which \u00a0may be established.\u00a0 In broad terms, the Minister appoints a chairman and the board appoints the ordinary members with the consent of the Minister.\u00a0 They are to be \u00a0persons representative of sectors relevant to the subsidiary board.<\/p>\n<p>The board has a chief executive who is an officer of the board.\u00a0 He is appointed by the board and holds office on terms as may be approved with the consent of the Minister for Finance.\u00a0 The board appoints staff with the consent of the Minister for Finance on such terms as may be determined.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Levies\"><\/span>Levies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The board imposes levies and charges which are payable to it, to finance its activities.\u00a0 There is s levy on livestock slaughtered in the State and livestock export from the State.\u00a0 It is at a fixed amount per animal which may be varied by Ministerial order.<\/p>\n<p>The levy is due when livestock are slaughtered or exported.\u00a0 Within 14 days of the levy period, persons who is liable must make a return of an account of the levy to the Minister in respect of levy becoming due in the account period.\u00a0 Failure to do so is an offence subject on summary conviction to a fine up to \u20ac1,270 or on indictment a fine up to \u20ac12,270.There is provision for continuing offences with a daily fine being imposed.\u00a0 The board may prosecute.<\/p>\n<p>Levies in respect of livestock are payable by the registered proprietor of the slaughtering premises.\u00a0 This may be a premises under the fresh meat legislation or the abattoirs Act.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recovery_of_Levy\"><\/span>Recovery of Levy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The levy is recoverable as a contract debt.\u00a0 The person becomes who is liable to pay the levy is entitled to recover the full amount of the levy or such proportion from the person from whom he has purchased the livestock.\u00a0 In other cases, where it slaughters \u00a0livestock on instructions from another, it is recoverable from that person. Where the amount of levy has not been paid or a return has not been made the board may assess a sum \u00a0by way of an estimate of the levy.<\/p>\n<p>A levy in respect of export of livestock were paid to the board by means of adhesive stamps purchased from the board.\u00a0 They are cancelled at the point of export.\u00a0 Regulations may be made in relation to the specifics of payment. Provisions were made in 2004 \u00a0in relation to the levies provide for the possibility of electronic returns. It is an offence to export or attempt to export livestock unless the relevant provisions have been complied with.\u00a0 It may be prosecuted summarily or on indictment.<\/p>\n<p>Persons who are liable to pay the levy must keep records.\u00a0 The failure to keep records is an offence.\u00a0 Authorised officers have powers to enter premises and undertake the usual inspections.\u00a0 They may require production of records and information to be given.\u00a0 They may take away documents as they require.<\/p>\n<p>Offences by a body corporate may also be committed by the director or manager where they have consented to or connived at the offence or it is attributable to their neglect or default.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Imposition_of_Levy\"><\/span>Imposition of Levy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As and when ordered and prescribed by the Minister, a levy may be placed on agricultural products.\u00a0 The order may specify the rate at which the levy is to be paid, the products on which it applies the persons by whom it is to be paid and the manner and time at which it is to be paid.<\/p>\n<p>It may provide different rates of levy in respect of different classes of products or persons.\u00a0 It may provide for exception of the obligation to pay the levy for particular classes of person.\u00a0 It may provide for keeping of records, making returns etc.\u00a0 Failure to comply with obligations is an offence.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Horticultural_Board\"><\/span>Horticultural Board<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The functions of Bord Glass were transferred to An Bord Bia in 2004.\u00a0 The definition of agricultural products was expanded to include meat, milk, eggs, cereal and other field crops, fish poultry, rabbits, deer and horticultural produce.\u00a0 Food was to include horticulture, including fruit, vegetables, hops, \u00a0flowers, sports turf, honey, pot plants, shrubs and trees, fruit trees, seeds etc.<\/p>\n<p>The board\u2019s powers to incorporate subsidiaries was enhanced.\u00a0 Its functions generally were expanded to include horticultural products.\u00a0 Appointees to the boards and subsidiaries with horticultural knowledge was provided for.<\/p>\n<p>The horticultural subsidiary body was specifically established with a chairman and 12 members.\u00a0 The ordinary members are persons having knowledge and experience of the horticultural sector appointed by the board with the consent of the Minister.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Irish_Dairy_Board_An_Bord_Bainne\"><\/span>Irish Dairy Board, An Bord Bainne.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Irish Dairy Board has turnover of almost \u20ac2 billion.\u00a0 It has established routes to markets for dairy products to over 80 countries.\u00a0 The Irish Dairy Board is owned by the Irish dairy processing cooperatives and dairy companies.\u00a0 It is accordingly owned indirectly by the dairy farmers who are members of the co-op. 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