Pursuant to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001, notice is hereby given of the allocations for export licences for designated markets for the 2015 quota years.
Allocations (in kilograms) for the 2015 quota years
Butter to the European Union Sub-period one
(1 January to 30 June) Sub-period two
(1 July to 31 December)
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 32,900,502 32,900,502
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 1,430,158 1,430,158
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 274,573 274,573
Open Country Dairy Limited 1,748,596 1,748,596
Synlait Milk Limited 992,671 992,671
Total Allocated 37,346,500 37,346,500

Cheese for Processing to the European Union
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 3,523,811
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 153,177
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 29,408
Open Country Dairy Limited 187,284
Synlait Milk Limited 106,320
Total Allocated 4,000,000

Cheddar Cheese to the European Union
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 6,166,670
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 268,060
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 51,464
Open Country Dairy Limited 327,746
Synlait Milk Limited 186,060
Total Allocated 7,000,000

Low Fat Cheese to United States
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 887,477
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 38,578
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited nil
Open Country Dairy Limited 47,168
Synlait Milk Limited 26,777
Total Allocated 1,000,000

Cheddar Cheese to United States
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 4,760,256
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 206,925
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 39,727
Open Country Dairy Limited 252,998
Synlait Milk Limited 143,626
Total Allocated 5,403,532

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

NSPF Cheese to United States
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 5,731,944
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 249,163
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 47,836
Open Country Dairy Limited 304,641
Synlait Milk Limited 172,944
Total Allocated 6,506,528

Milk Powder to Dominican Republic
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 4,182,381
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 181,805
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 34,904
Open Country Dairy Limited 222,285
Synlait Milk Limited 126,190
Miraka Limited 52,435
Total Allocated 4,800,000

Prepared Edible Fat to Japan
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 10,175,004
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 442,299
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 84,916
Open Country Dairy Limited 540,781
Synlait Milk Limited 307,000
Total Allocated 11,550,000
Important Notes Relating to Allocation Tables
1. Quota licences for the United States, the European Union and Dominican Republic are valid from 1 January 2015 to
31 December 2015. Quota licences for prepared edible fat to Japan are valid from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.
2. Quota licences are subject to the European Union requirements limiting total butter quota volume in the first sub-period
of the 2015 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 tariff rate quotas for cheese.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of September 2014.
HON NATHAN GUY, Minister for Primary Industries.