Catalogue description Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Horticultural Producer Organisations (HPO)

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Reference: MAF 740
Title: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Horticultural Producer Organisations (HPO)
Description:

This series contains records relating to the reform of the EU fruit and vegetables regime (EC regulation 2200/96) which permits start-up aid for producer organisations. The records relate to work to reform the start-up aid regime to reflect the policy that access to funds for operational programmes is considered a sufficient incentive for growers.

Date: 1987-2002
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: HPO
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2001-

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1955-2001
Physical description: 2 file(s)
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

from 2017 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Accruals: Series is accruing.
Administrative / biographical background:

This area was the lead for UK and EU: horticulture, bananas and potatoes policy development, for the sector sponsorship of the Potato Council and Horticultural Development Corporation, the Fruit and Veg Taskforce, liaison with producer organisations and development of the National Strategy for Fruit and Vegetables.

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