EU approves UK fallen stock plan

BRUSSELS HAS given the green light for the UK to introduce a pay-as-you-go national fallen stock collection scheme.

Michael Seals, chairman of the National Fallen Stock Company, told FARMERS WEEKLY on Wed (Aug 18) that the NFSC‘s plans had been approved by the EU.

“This is good news. A major hurdle has been overcome,” said Mr Seals, a farmer from Derbyshire.

A board meeting of the NFSC was planned for early September and more details of the scheme should follow that, he said.

The idea is that the scheme will be available to farms of all sizes and type if they pay and annual registration fee of about £25.

The scheme is expected to start in the autumn, although an exact date is not yet available.