April 28, 2021 1:48 pm Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue today (Wednesday, April 28) signed a Statutory Instrument which gives effect in Irish law to the EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices. The Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directive pertains to business-to-business relationships in the agriculture sector and food supply chain. The regulations will come into effect in Ireland from July 1, this year. It applies to agreements for the supply of agricultural and food products. This includes certain non-food products. There are 16 UTPs included in the regulations, 10 of which are prohibited in all circumstances, and six UTPs which are prohibited unless the parties agree clearly and in an unambiguous manner beforehand.