DAIRY MARKETING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18265, 7 December 1933, Page 10

DAIRY MARKETING

BOARD DECIDES POLICY LIMITED CONTROL LICENSING Old EXPORTS (Bur Press Association.) WELLINGTON. lasi night. The Dairy Produce Board to-day decided 1,0 finalise the marketing proposals winch have been before Ihe industry for some lime and passed the necessary resolutions to put these ideas into effect. The exact- details, in connection with importers' licenses will be held over until the board has consulted with representatives of the Importers ’ Association. The board took the first steps towards bringing about improved marketing conditions in connection with dairy produce when, it decided that, from April 1, 1934, factories in New Zealand exporting butter and cheese on consignment will be required to consign only to such persons, firms or companies outside New Zealand as may be approved l>v the board, and in such quantities as the hoard also approves. It will be a condition of all licenses that butter and cheese shall not be sold until the ship’s arrival at her port of discharge and also that all agents handling produce on consignment shall, on request, furnish to the board copies of account sales giving the names of the purchasers and the actual dates of the sales and that they will also permit their account sales to be audited, or verified from time to time on behalf of the board. NO ARBITRARY ACTION

The second part of flic resolution, dealing with the marketing proposals, stated that whether either butter or cheese is being exported in pursuance of sales made f.o.b. or c.i.f., export shall be only at a price or juices approved by the board.

The effect of these resolutions is that the board has decided upon the general principles of limited control, but the details of the licenses required by importers in England have not yetbeen fixed and are a matter for negotiation between the board and the Importers' Association. There will not be any attempt whatever at- price fixation in England and the board intends to co-operate fully with the Importers' Association. The board decided also to notify those dairy companies which had written expressing approval of the board's jiroposcd marketing regulations, but entering protests against interference with the present methods of making f.o.b. sales, that the board appreciates their expression of opinion and informs them that, although tlio clause regarding f.o.b. and c.i.f. selling forms a necessary part of tlio regulations, providing a policy for the improvement of marketing of New Zealand dairy produce which the board and London importers consider a vital need,- owing to the chaotic conditions prevailing at present, the board does not desire to act under this clause in an arbitrary manner, but will restrict sales only to such an extent as in its judgment after giving consideration to the reports received, it considers advisable for the protection, from time to time, of individual factories and of the industry as a- whole.