Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2019
427. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Hilton quota regime in operation since 2009 pertaining to US and Canadian hormone-free beef exports annually to the EU in terms of tonnage and value from each country; and the amount of the annual quota that has been used each year by country in tabular form. [17283/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe ‘Hilton’ beef quota is the informal name of the tariff quota for the European Union, regulated by Commission Regulation (EU) No 593/2013, which provides for the opening and administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat.
The quota has been in operation since 2009, with an initial allocation of 65,250 tonnes of high quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef, and 2,250 tonnes of buffalo. As of 2012, the quota consists of 66,826 tonnes of high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef, and 2,450 tonnes of buffalo. The suppliers are Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Canada/USA, Australia and New Zealand. The Hilton Quota beef enjoys a duty preference vis-à-vis the European Union Most Favoured Nation import regime.
The annual use of the quota for the period 2009 to 2019, as per information from the European Commission, is at the link, and is correct to 1 January 2019. The detail on the specific monetary value of these imports is not available.
