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Notice of the Allocation of Export Licences for Designated Markets (Notice No. MPI 907)

Pursuant to Schedule 5B of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001, notice is hereby given of the allocations of export licences for designated markets for the 2019 quota year.


Allocations (in kilograms) for the 2019 quota year

Butter to the European Communities

Sub-period one (1 January to 30 June)

Sub-period two (1 July to 31 December)

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

31,545,488

31,545,488

Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

1,348,896

1,348,896

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

310,316

310,316

Open Country Dairy Limited

2,832,218

2,832,218

Synlait Milk Limited

1,309,582

1,309,582

Total Allocated

37,346,500

37,346,500

 

Cheese for Processing to the European Communities

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

3,505,287

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

34,482

Open Country Dairy Limited

314,712

Synlait Milk Limited

145,519

Total Allocated

4,000,000

 

Cheddar Cheese to the European Communities

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

6,134,253

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

60,343

Open Country Dairy Limited

550,746

Synlait Milk Limited

254,658

Total Allocated

7,000,000

 

Low Fat Cheese to the United States

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

883,942

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

nil

Open Country Dairy Limited

79,362

Synlait Milk Limited

36,696

Total Allocated

1,000,000

 

Cheddar Cheese to the United States

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

4,735,233

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

46,581

Open Country Dairy Limited

425,139

Synlait Milk Limited

196,579

Total Allocated

5,403,532

 

American Type Cheese to the United States

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

238,001

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

nil

Open Country Dairy Limited

nil

Synlait Milk Limited

nil

Total Allocated

238,001

 

NSPF Cheese to the United States

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

5,701,813

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

56,089

Open Country Dairy Limited

511,920

Synlait Milk Limited

236,706

Total Allocated

6,506,528

 

Milk Powder to the Dominican Republic

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

4,054,418

Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

173,368

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

39,884

Open Country Dairy Limited

364,014

Synlait Milk Limited

168,316

Total Allocated

4,800,000

 

Prepared Edible Fat to Japan

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

9,755,945

Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

417,168

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

95,970

Open Country Dairy Limited

875,908

Synlait Milk Limited

405,009

Total Allocated

11,550,000


Important notes relating to allocation tables:

  1. The 2019 quota year for the United States of America, the European Communities and Dominican Republic is from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019. The 2019 quota year for prepared edible fat to Japan is from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.
  2. NSPF cheese is cows’ milk cheese not specifically provided for elsewhere in the schedule of the United States tariff rate quotas for cheese.
  3. All quantities listed are in kilograms. Some quantities listed have been rounded up or down to the nearest kilogram.
  4. Companies listed with ‘nil’ have applied for export quota in that specific market but do not qualify as their share in that market is less than 20 tonnes of product.
  5. Quota licences are subject to the European Communities requirements limiting total butter quota volume in sub-period one of the 2019 quota year for butter. No more than 50 percent of the total quantity for the year may be used in sub-period one (from 1 January to 30 June). However, any quantity not used in sub-period one may be used in sub-period two (1 July to 31 December).

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of September 2018.

Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR, Minister of Agriculture.