Dairy Quota Review
In October 2009 the Dairy Produce Regulations 2006 were amended to incorporate significant changes to the allocation and ongoing administration of dairy tariff rate quotas to the EU and US.
The amendments follow an in depth review by an independent panel into the administrative arrangements for all the EU and US dairy quotas managed by Australia, to examine the efficiency and effectiveness of the arrangements and to identify improvements.
In January 2009 the Hon. Tony Burke MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, publicly responded to the review panel’s recommendations, accepting the general thrust of the recommendations. The Minister requested the department to work closely with industry in determining the finer details of the proposed model for quota allocation and in developing changes to the regulations which underpin quota administration.
The new dairy quota allocation model introduces an annual application process for eligible dairy manufacturers seeking allocations of EU and US dairy quotas. Entities that are not eligible applicants, but that are interested in obtaining EU and US dairy quota, are able to access quota that is not taken up during the application process on a first-come-firstserved basis or by obtaining it from eligible applicants.
Further information on the 2008 Dairy Quota Review’s recommendations, including electronic copies of the report and Minister Burke’s response to the report, are available at www.daff.gov.au/agriculture-food/meat-wool-dairy/dairy-quota-review.
04 Apr 2011