Hybu Cig Cymru Welsh Red Meat Levy proposals

31 October 2022

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Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has launched an eight-week consultation on a proposal to introduce a mechanism to link Welsh Red Meat Levy Rates to inflation. 

Proposal

HCC is proposing that a mechanism is introduced where annual Welsh Red Meat Levy (“Levy”) rates track annual inflation, to ensure that levy income is maintained in real terms.

It is proposed that levy rates each financial year would reflect annual inflation in the previous calendar year, as measured by consumer price index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH). This would apply to levy collected in Wales, and not to the levy HCC receives as a part of the redistribution.

Have your say

NFU Cymru Livestock Board Chairman Rob Lewis said: “NFU Cymru is encouraging members to feed in their views by participating in the survey and attending meetings that HCC will be holding this November.

“As part of this consultation process and through their upcoming meetings it is important that HCC use this as an opportunity to set out how they intend to spend their proposed increase in levy income to deliver a return on the investment made by Welsh levy payers.

“NFU Cymru will be gathering feedback from members over the next few weeks, prior to the NFU Cymru Livestock Board meeting in December, to agree their response to the consultation.”   

How to respond

HCC is seeking industry views on the proposal to link levy rates to inflation, using a tracker. Industry open meetings are being held across Wales during November 2022 as well as an online survey.

Survey

Read more about the proposals and take the survey.

Industry events

  • Monday, 14 November, Gelli Aur College Farm, Carmarthen
  • Tuesday, 15 November, The Manor Hotel, Crickhowell
  • Tuesday, 22 November, Coleg Glynllifon, Caernarfon
  • Monday, 5 December, Coleg Cambria (Llysfasi), Ruthin
  • Wednesday, 7 December, online meeting

All meetings start at 7pm and will be advertised beforehand (check the HCC website). HCC ask that attendees register in advance by emailing [email protected] or calling 01970 625 050.

In addition to the specific Levy meetings HCC will also be engaging with Levy payers and industry stakeholders during their annual conference on Thursday, 10 November, and during the Winter Fair.

Closing date

The closing date for any comments is 16 December 2022.

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