Red Meat Industry (Wales) Measure 2010

What is the purpose of the Measure?

The Measure provides a legislative framework through which Welsh Ministers may develop and promote the Welsh red meat industry, including increasing efficiency and improving the marketing of the industry.  This includes the setting and collection of a levy on the industry which is used to deliver the aims of the measure.

The intention is that Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) will continue with the existing operational management arrangements, in place since April 2003, with the introduction of a new delegation agreement between Welsh Ministers and HCC such that HCC is able to continue in its current role.

The Measure also removes the need for the Welsh Levy Board (an Assembly Sponsored Public Body which was set up on 1 April 2008) to be in place to undertake these functions. 

What are the benefits of the Measure?

The Measure makes the Welsh Ministers directly accountable for the Red Meat Industry in Wales and so removes the need for an intermediate ASPB body which was intended only to be an interim measure.

How do I find out more information?

To view the approved Measure and supporting documentation, visit the Office of Public Sector Information website (external link)

For more information on the passage and scrutiny of the Measure in the National Assembly for Wales, visit the National Assembly for Wales website (external link)

This Measure was introduced following the passage of a related Legislative Competence Order (LCO), for further information visit the National Assembly for Wales website (external link)