Section 31. FUNCTIONS OF THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE :

31.1 The Programming Committee shall perform the following functions. 31.1 (1) To recommend the manufacturing programme for the ensuing year and to review it periodically. 31.1 (2) To recommend the minimum standard of the products to be manufactured and marketed by the Federation. 31.1 (3) To recommend the member Milk Unions the programme for organising the milk Cooperative and milk routes. 31.1 (4) To recommend the rate of various costs for manufacture, processing, commissions, packing charge, overhead charges, subscription, royalty etc. 31.1 (5) To recommend prices of raw-materials and/or finished products and for that matter recommend periodically the conversion factor for expressing FAT and SNF into units. 31.1 (6) To prescribe and recommend the terms and conditions for procurement, chilling, processing and marketing of dairy and allied products. 31.1 (7) To review periodically, the policies regarding procurement, processing and marketing. 31.1 (8) To suggest measures for increasing the productivity of the members and assist in implementing the same. 31.1 (9) To suggest to undertake market research and development. 31.1 (10) To plan procurement and production keeping in view the strategies. 31.1 (11) To advise and assist members in all aspects of management. 31.1 (12) To recommend financial, technical, administrative and other necessary assistance to the member Union and to advise entering into collaboration/agreement. 31.1 (13) To advise member Unions on public relations and allied matters. 31.1 (14) The programming Committee may, if it feels necessary, appoint a sub-committee to report on any specific problem and may, if necessary co-opt on the sub-committee a specialist in the field from among the staff members of the affiliated milk unions.