Pursuant to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001, notice is hereby given of the allocations for export licences for designated markets for the 2010 quota years.
Allocations (in kilograms) for the 2010 quota years
Butter to European Communities Sub-period one
(1 January to 31 June) Sub-period two
(1 July to 31 December)
Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited 25,744,963 25,744,963
New Zealand Dairies Limited 190,042 190,041
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 455,668 455,669
Open Country Dairy Limited 216,859 216,859
Synlait Limited 284,557 284,558
Tatua Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 246,418 246,417
Westland Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 871,368 871,368
Total Allocated 28,009,875 28,009,875
Cheese for Processing to European Communities
Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited 2,757,416
New Zealand Dairies Limited 20,354
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 48,804
Open Country Dairy Limited 23,227
Synlait Limited 30,478
Tatua Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 26,393
Westland Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 93,328
Total Allocated 3,000,000
Cheddar Cheese to European Communities
Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited 4,825,478
New Zealand Dairies Limited 35,620
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 85,408
Open Country Dairy Limited 40,647
Synlait Limited 53,336
Tatua Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 46,187
Westland Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 163,324
Total Allocated 5,250,000
Low Fat Cheese to United States
Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited 967,262
New Zealand Dairies Limited nil
Open Country Cheese Company Limited nil
Open Country Dairy Limited nil
Synlait Limited nil
Tatua Cooperative Dairy Company Limited nil
Westland Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 32,738
Total Allocated 1,000,000
Cheddar Cheese to United States
Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited 4,966,596
New Zealand Dairies Limited 36,662
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 87,905
Open Country Dairy Limited 41,835
Synlait Limited 54,896
Tatua Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 47,538
Westland Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 168,100
Total Allocated 5,403,532
American Type Cheese to United States
Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited 238,001
New Zealand Dairies Limited nil
Open Country Cheese Company Limited nil
Open Country Dairy Limited nil
Synlait Limited nil
Tatua Cooperative Dairy Company Limited nil
Westland Cooperative Dairy Company Limited nil
Total Allocated 238,001
NSPF Cheese to United States
Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited 5,980,402
New Zealand Dairies Limited 44,146
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 105,849
Open Country Dairy Limited 50,375
Synlait Limited 66,101
Tatua Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 57,241
Westland Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 202,414
Total Allocated 6,506,528
Milk Powder to Dominican Republic
Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited 4,411,866
New Zealand Dairies Limited 32,567
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 78,087
Open Country Dairy Limited 37,163
Synlait Limited 48,764
Tatua Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 42,228
Westland Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 149,325
Total Allocated 4,800,000
Prepared Edible Fat to Japan
Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited 10,616,053
New Zealand Dairies Limited 78,364
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 187,897
Open Country Dairy Limited 89,423
Synlait Limited 117,339
Tatua Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 101,611
Westland Cooperative Dairy Company Limited 359,313
Total Allocated 11,550,000
Important Notes Relating to Allocation Tables:
1. Quota licences for the United States, European Communities and Dominican Republic are valid from 1 January 2010 to
31 December 2010. Quota licences for prepared edible fat to Japan are valid from 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011.
2. Quota licences are subject to the European Union requirements limiting total butter quota volume in the first sub-period
of the 2010 calendar year butter quota. No more than 50 per cent of the total quantity for the year may be used in the
first sub-period (from 1 January to 30 June). However, any quantity not used in the first sub-period may be used in
the second sub-period (1 July to 31 December).
3. All quantities listed are in kilograms. Some quantities listed have been rounded to the nearest kilogram.
4. Export licences conferred on New Zealand Dairy Board in 2001 are not included in these tables, but remain valid until the specified expiry dates set out in the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001.
5. NSPF cheese is cow’s milk cheeses not specified elsewhere in the schedule of United States tariff rate quotas for cheese.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of September 2009.
HON DAVID CARTER, Minister of Agriculture.