Starting a dairy business
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Who needs a licence?
- All dairy farmers who sell their milk (or supply it to their own factory) need a licence.
- Anyone
who makes bottled milk or makes dairy products, including yoghurt,
cheese, butter, ice cream, powdered dairy products, and other products with a dairy component of
greater than 50%. This includes people who want to make small amounts
of dairy products to sell at their local markets or exchange for other
goods.
- Vendors who carry or sell market milk (which includes packaged milk, cream and other dairy products).
There
are some circumstances where you will not require a licence to make
dairy products.
If you are uncertain whether you need a licence, please
contact us to discuss your business, as you may be in breach of the
Dairy Industry Act 1994 if you continue to manufacture.
Under the Dairy Industry Regulations 2014 and in line with the Fee Units Act 1997 an increase in fees for the 2024/25 year will take effect from 1 July 2024 The increase is due to a 4.8% movement in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure over the last 12 months.
Licence Fees from 1st July 2024
- Application for Vendor Licence $187.00
- Application for Dairy Manufacturer or Processor Licence $187.00
- Application for Dairy Farmer Licence $187.00
Under the existing Dairy Industry Act 1994, the TDIA each year issues licence renewal notices. The existing licence fees which apply are:
- Dairy Vendor Licence $101.45
- Dairy Processor or Manufacturer Licence (large manufacturers) $4,108.30
- Dairy Processor or Manufacturer Licence (small manufacturers) $684.72
In addition to the above fees, the TDIA has licence fees due and payable monthly from Manufacturers and Dairy Farmers currently calculated on the cost per litre of milk of $0.0003424.
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