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<p>The UK has operated the existing EU school milk scheme since the 1970s. This has
made an important nutritional contribution, encouraging children to adopt healthy
eating habits. The new scheme will operate from 1 August 2017 with an enhanced focus
on educational measures to strengthen the links between the farming community and
children, parents and teachers. The total budget for the scheme has been increased
from €80 million to €100 million to encourage higher milk consumption. Now that the
scheme has been voted through, we will consider the new requirements and consult industry.</p><p>
</p><p>Indicative allocations for each Member State for the period 1 August 2017 to
31 July 2023 are set out in the new school schemes regulations. The UK’s indicative
allocation for school milk is €9,804,331 annually. Participation in the scheme is
voluntary at the national level. Final allocations will depend on the amounts that
Member States request as there is provision for re-allocating amounts that are not
taken up in Member States programmes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the European School
Milk Scheme, the Department for Health funds a much larger domestic scheme that provides
free school milk to the under 5s at a cost of around £60 million a year.</p><p> </p>
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