MEA ISSUES
The MEA has a number of issues that require both short and long term action. Set out in
Broad terms are the main industry issues of the moment as seen from the MEA.
- Career Structures in the industry
- Recruitment of personnel into the industry
- Retention of trained and skilled personnel
- Measures to address the shortfall in trained and skilled personnel
- Training of installation and servicing technicians
- Championing to buyer in particular the use of accredited Engineer and Technicians only. Establishing an assurance scheme that stops the end user using sub-standard technicians and equipment.
- No Machine testing regime
- Promotion of best practice and standards of Animal Welfare
- Establish, enhance or improve relationships with the following organisations
- The Food Standards Agency
- The Dairy Industry Federation
- Assured Dairy Farms
- Dairy UK
- British Cattle Veterinary Association
- The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF)
- Commodity availability and price