Industry levy

The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) released an Issues Paper for NSW Local Land Services funding which includes the meat industry levy. IPART considered that the Meat Industry Levy was targeted and efficient, seeking to cost recover part of the Food Authority’s costs from the industry that it impacts/benefits.  

The meat industry levy helps ensure that:

• the principle of 'through-chain' food safety management from farm to consumer is maintained
• meat is safe and suitable for consumption
• misleading conduct in the sale of food is prevented
• the Food Standards Code is applied to businesses processing and selling meat in NSW.

Levy funds are used for:

• enforcing the branding of meat
• enforcing food labelling of meat products
• conducting investigations into meat substitution, illegal slaughter and unlicensed meat businesses
• participating in national standard setting processes related to meat
• educating the meat industry through food safety program audits and inspections.

The NSW Food Authority has an agreement with Local Land Services to collect the levy from liable ratepayers each year. Your meat industry levy contribution will be shown on your Local Land Services rates notice.  

Local Land Services deliver the front-line livestock health service in NSW. They work with landholders to safeguard agricultural production from the biosecurity risks posed by disease and pests. They also manage travelling stock reserves, stock movement and identification, and assist with drought relief.

If you have any questions about how your meat industry levy was calculated, please contact Local Land Services on 1300 795 299. 

If you have recently become, or ceased to be, the owner or occupier of land, please update your details with Local Land Services 

You can also request information from Local Land Services about rates outstanding on a property.