Bega Cheese, Tatura Milk Industries and Bega Dairy and Drinks have a dispute resolution process that is detailed in each of the Milk Supply Agreements and Farm Gate Agreements (as applicable).
BEGA CHEESE LIMITED – REPORT ON DISPUTES
Made pursuant to section 56 of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes – Dairy) Regulations 2019
Reporting Period: 1 May 2022 – 30 April 2023
The table below sets out Bega Cheese Limited’s report on disputes arising under or in connection with milk supply agreements or farm gate agreements entered into by it and its subsidiary entities Tatura Milk Industries Pty Ltd and BDD Australia Pty Ltd for this Reporting Period.
| Mediations | ||
| (a) | The number of disputes arising under or in connection with a milk supply agreement that were the subject of a mediation that commenced or ended in the Reporting Period. | 0 |
| (b) | Information about the nature of the disputes referred to in paragraph (a). | Not applicable. |
| (c) | The number of mediations conducted in the Reporting Period to resolve the disputes referred to in paragraph (a) and the average time taken to resolve the disputes. | 0 |
| (d) | Information about the outcome of the disputes referred to in paragraph (a). | Not applicable. |
| Arbitrations | ||
| (e) | The number of disputes arising under or in connection with the agreement that were the subject of an arbitration that commenced or ended in the Reporting Period. | 0 |
| (f) | Information about the nature of the disputes referred to in paragraph (e). | Not applicable. |
| (g) | The number of arbitrations conducted in the Reporting Period to resolve the disputes referred to in paragraph (e) and the average time taken to resolve the disputes. | 0 |
| (h) | Information about the outcome of the disputes referred to in paragraph (e). | Not applicable. |
BEGA CHEESE LIMITED – REPORT ON DISPUTES
Made pursuant to section 56 of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes – Dairy) Regulations 2019
Reporting Period: 1 May 2021 – 30 April 2022
The table below sets out Bega Cheese Limited’s report on disputes arising under or in connection with milk supply agreements or farm gate agreements entered into by it and its subsidiary entities Tatura Milk Industries Pty Ltd and BDD Australia Pty Ltd for this Reporting Period.
| Mediations | ||
| (a) | The number of disputes arising under or in connection with a milk supply agreement that were the subject of a mediation that commenced or ended in the Reporting Period. | 0 |
| (b) | Information about the nature of the disputes referred to in paragraph (a). | Not applicable. |
| (c) | The number of mediations conducted in the Reporting Period to resolve the disputes referred to in paragraph (a) and the average time taken to resolve the disputes. | 0 |
| (d) | Information about the outcome of the disputes referred to in paragraph (a). | Not applicable. |
| Arbitrations | ||
| (e) | The number of disputes arising under or in connection with the agreement that were the subject of an arbitration that commenced or ended in the Reporting Period. | 0 |
| (f) | Information about the nature of the disputes referred to in paragraph (e). | Not applicable. |
| (g) | The number of arbitrations conducted in the Reporting Period to resolve the disputes referred to in paragraph (e) and the average time taken to resolve the disputes. | 0 |
| (h) | Information about the outcome of the disputes referred to in paragraph (e). | Not applicable. |