asked the Minister for Agriculture the reason the management of co-ops are not allowed to transfer any quotas within their areas which become available rather than having legal leasing arrangements, therefore causing extra expense on those leasing.
Written Answers. - Transfer of Milk Quotas.
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Under the Community regulations milk quotas are tied to the land. Accordingly a quota may not be leased or sold unless the land to which the quota is attached is leased or sold. I have laid down that valid legal leasing agreements must be entered into to ensure that adjustment of quotas will occur only where bona fide land transactions have taken place.