According to the revised ministerial decree on halloumi, from 1st March 2025, the minimum requirement for sheep’s and goat’s milk must return to 30%, up from the 15% that was set for February.
If the government truly intends to comply with the product specifications after the (now extended) 15-year transition period ends in 2029, it must develop plans that encourage both increased production of sheep’s and goat’s milk and attract new farmers to the livestock sector.
Otherwise, as long as these decrees continue setting quotas below the standard requirements to temporarily maintain exports, the only outcome at the end of the transition period will be the collapse of PDO halloumi.
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