Fees and charges for dairy

This table shows the main fees charged to the dairy industry. Details of all fees, charges, and levies to the dairy industry are in the regulations.

Animal Products (Dairy Industry Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2015

Activity	Cost (excl GST)	Cost (incl GST)
Application for registration or renewal of person as farm dairy operator or depot operator for raw milk	$135	$155.25
Application for registration of a template RMP or quota compliance programme*	$270 plus $135 each hour after the first 3 hours	$310.50 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 3 hours
Application for registration of a customised RMP or quota compliance programme*	$405 plus $135 per hour after the first 4 hours	$465.75 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 4 hours
Significant amendments to template RMPs or quota compliance programme*	$202.50 plus $135 each hour after the first 2.5 hours	$232.88 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 2.5 hours
Significant amendments to customised RMPs or quota compliance programme*	$337.50 plus $135 each hour after the first 3.5 hours	$388.13 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 3.5 hours
Minor technical amendments to an RMP*	$135 plus $135 each hour after the first 2 hours	$155.25 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 2 hours
Minor administrative amendments to an RMP*	$67.50 plus $135 per hour after the first 1.5 hours	$77.63 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 1.5 hours
Approval or variation of codes of practice	$135.00	$155.25
Application for recognised agency of person*	$168.75 plus $135 per hour after the first 2.25 hours	$194.06 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 2.25 hours
Renewal of recognised agency or person*	$67.50 plus $135 per hour after the first 1.5 hours	$77.63 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 1.5 hours
Approval of maintenance compounds*	$135 plus $135 per hour after the first 2 hours	$155.25 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 2 hours
Renewal of maintenance compounds*	$67.50 plus $135 per hour after the first 1.5 hours	$77.63 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 1.5 hours
Other functions, powers or duties*	$67.50 plus $135 per hour after the first half hour	$77.63 plus $155.25 per hour after the first half hour
Compliance and monitoring services*	$135 plus $135 per hour after the first hour	$155.25 plus $155.25 per hour after the first hour
Application for product disposition*	$202.50 plus	$232.88 plus
* The charge listed covers the time a standard application is expected to take. An additional assessment charge of $135 excl GST ($155.25 incl GST) per hour will be applied when an application takes longer than allowed for in the regulations.

Charges for exporting and importing

You may also need to pay for some other services, such as charges related to exporting or importing dairy products.

Find out about fees and charges for dairy exports

Find out about fees and charges for importing dairy

Animal products levies

The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) charges all dairy processors a levy for its services. This is based on the amount of raw milk solids the processor collects each financial year.

The levy recovers the costs of providing services to dairy processors, such as:

monitoring programmes for dairy products to ensure consumer safety
monitoring and management of systems performance
developing and maintaining New Zealand standards.

Levy	Cost (excl GST)	Cost (incl GST)
Annual levy for small dairy processors (with a farm dairy RMP that collected up to 151,000kg of raw milk solids in the last financial year)	$400	$460
Annual levy for large dairy processors (with a farm dairy RMP that collected more than 151,000kg of raw milk solids in the last financial year)	Formula based on amount processed

Find out more about calculating Animal Products Act (APA) 1999 levies

Who to contact

If you have questions about fees and levies for dairy processors, email info@mpi.govt.nz

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