The European Commission regulation has announced its 2006 community tariff quotas for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goat meat. New Zealand retains the overwhelming majority of the quota in 2006, with 227,854 tonnes, followed by Argentina (23,000 tonnes), Australia (18,650 tonnes), Uruguay (5,800 tonnes), and Chile (5,600 tonnes).

According to the European Market Survey, New Zealand and Chile were the only countries to be allocated additional quota in 2006 up 1,154 tonnes and 183 tonnes, respectively.

During 2005, 92 percent of the total European Union quota was filled. Australia filled 96 percent of its quota by December 2005, down 4 percent from 2004 levels. New Zealand filled 94 percent of its quota in 2005 compared with 92 percent during 2004. Uruguay was the only country to fill its entire quota, while Argentina only filled 38 percent of its quota.

Source: ASI Weekly
January 20, 2006

Back to Hot Topics