Pursuant to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001, notice is hereby given of the allocations for export licences for designated markets for the 2012 quota years.
Allocations (in kilograms) for the 2012 quota years
Butter to European Communities Sub-period one
(1 January to 31 June) Sub-period two
(1 July to 31 December)
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 33,227,170 33,227,169
New Zealand Dairies Limited 343,933 343,933
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 720,704 720,705
Open Country Dairy Limited 987,624 987,624
Synlait Milk Limited 609,816 609,816
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 297,315 297,315
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 1,159,938 1,159,938
Total Allocated 37,346,500 37,346,500

Cheese for Processing to European Communities
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 3,558,799
New Zealand Dairies Limited 36,837
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 77,191
Open Country Dairy Limited 105,780
Synlait Milk Limited 65,314
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 31,844
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 124,235
Total Allocated 4,000,000

Cheddar Cheese to European Communities
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 6,227,898
New Zealand Dairies Limited 64,465
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 135,084
Open Country Dairy Limited 185,114
Synlait Milk Limited 114,300
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 55,727
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 217,412
Total Allocated 7,000,000

Low Fat Cheese to United States of America
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 939,291
New Zealand Dairies Limited nil
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 0
Open Country Dairy Limited 27,919
Synlait Milk Limited nil
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited nil
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 32,790
Total Allocated 1,000,000

Cheddar Cheese to United States of America
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 4,807,521
New Zealand Dairies Limited 49,762
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 104,276
Open Country Dairy Limited 142,896
Synlait Milk Limited 88,232
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 43,018
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 167,827
Total Allocated 5,403,532

American Type Cheese to United States of America
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 238,001
New Zealand Dairies Limited nil
Open Country Cheese Company Limited nil
Open Country Dairy Limited nil
Synlait Milk Limited nil
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited nil
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited nil
Total Allocated 238,001

NSPF Cheese to United States of America
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 5,788,856
New Zealand Dairies Limited 59,920
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 125,562
Open Country Dairy Limited 172,064
Synlait Milk Limited 106,243
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 51,798
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 202,085
Total Allocated 6,506,528

Milk Powder to Dominican Republic
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 4,270,559
New Zealand Dairies Limited 44,204
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 92,629
Open Country Dairy Limited 126,936
Synlait Milk Limited 78,377
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 38,213
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 149,082
Total Allocated 4,800,000

Prepared Edible Fat to Japan
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 10,276,032
New Zealand Dairies Limited 106,367
Open Country Cheese Company Limited 222,889
Open Country Dairy Limited 305,439
Synlait Milk Limited 188,595
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 91,949
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 358,729
Total Allocated 11,550,000
Important Notes Relating to Allocation Tables:
1. Quota licences for the United States of America, European Communities and Dominican Republic are valid from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. Quota licences for prepared edible fat to Japan are valid from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013.
2. Quota licences are subject to the European Union requirements limiting total butter quota volume in the first sub-period
of the 2012 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. NSPF cheese is cows’ milk cheese not specifically provided for elsewhere in the schedule of United States of America tariff rate quotas for cheese.
Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of October 2011.
HON DAVID CARTER, Minister of Agriculture.