Ottawa-Canada and New Zealand have settled a dispute over Ottawa’s dairy-sector security that regulates the cost and supply of products such as milk and cheese.
A comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-pacific partnership includes some quota for countries to export dairy at preferred tariff rates in other member countries.
New Zealand assured a trade panel in September 2023 that Canada was incorrectly limiting its quota to protect the domestic dairy processor.
The panel ruled at the time that Ottawa had some discretion as to how it allocates its dairy quota, but some of its rules violate the business deal.
On Thursday, the two countries said that they reached an agreement for technical changes, which liberals say only applies to quota under the current deal, which would not mean much market access.
Canadian dairy farmers said it was “aware” about the agreement, and said that it is understanding that its results are “some definite, minor policy changes” that maintain supply-management governance.
New Zealand had earlier said that Canadian policies were spending their exporters equal to $ 100 million in three years.
This report of Canadian Press was first published on 18 July 2025.
Dylan Robertson, Canadian Press
