Statement of Circumstances
New South Wales Payment Region – Non-Exclusive
We are required by clause 12(2)(b) of the Dairy Code to publish on our website a statement of the circumstances in which we would enter into a Milk Supply Agreement with suppliers in the standard form for each region.
Region – From the Hunter Valley in the North to Milton on the South Coast – includes the Wagga Wagga region and Central West Dubbo region.
Milk Requirements – 10 million Litres per annum
Commencement date – 1 July 2024.
- You must hold a current Dairy Food Safety Licence and comply with all regulatory requirements relating to the production of milk.
- Historic compliance with Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd quality standards and quality assurance program or proof of compliance with another processor’s quality standards and program.
- You can supply milk all year round.
- You can comply with the terms and conditions of our Milk Supply Agreement, including compliance with our Group Animal Welfare Policy. A Lactalis Supplier Relationship Manager will visit new suppliers to ensure that the standards required can be met.
- Sufficient production capacity for a minimum milk collection 400L (milk no more than 48hrs old).
- You can provide safe tanker access and it is logistically efficient for us to collect.
- We have not already entered into sufficient milk supply agreements to meet our annual demands for milk from the region at the time a supplier offers to enter into this agreement with us.
New South Wales Payment Region – Non-Exclusive
Click here to view archived agreements
Resources
QDairy – Farm Food Safety Manual (released 1 June, 2021)
QDairy Farm Food Safety Tables
Complaints Handling Procedure and Form
Lactalis’ Animal Welfare Policy
Report on Disputes
Click here to download the report on disputes 1 May 2023 – 30 April 2024