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Welcome to the New Zealand Meat Board

New Zealand is a world leader in farming for sheepmeat and beef production and does this without the assistance of government subsidies. Agricultural subsidies were removed in the mid-1980s leaving producers and exporters entirely reliant on export market returns. The New Zealand economy derives $3.8 billion from meat exports, however, it also faces quota restrictions and other trade barriers in the majority of its meat markets.

In accordance with the Meat Board Act 2004, the New Zealand Meat Board has established and manages allocation systems for three country-specific Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ's) for export markets which have TRQ's to be administered by New Zealand.

New Zealand Meat Board registers meat companies to export to markets all over the world in accordance with the Meat Board Act 2004.

European Union High Quality Beef - General Quota Allocations for 2012-2013
Applications for European Union High Quality Beef General Quota Allowance in 2012-2013 are invited. Click here for further information including links to application forms or here for application fees. The application period closes on 15 April 2012.

Annual Report 2010-2011
Please click here to access a PDF version of the 2010-2011 Annual Report.

Reserves Policy
The Reserves Policy of the New Zealand Meat Board is reviewed on an annual basis. The 2012 review period closed on 26 March 2012. Any amendments to the Reserves Policy will be published on this website. A copy of the current Reserves Policy is available here.

2012 European Union Sheepmeat & Goatmeat Revised TRQ Allocations
As a result of the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union in 2007 New Zealand has been granted an enlargment to its European Union Sheepmeat & Goatmeat tariff rate quota of 400 tonnes (carcase weight equivalent) with effect from 1 January 2012. The increased volume has been allocated as per the Gazette Notice attached.