The volume of New Zealand lamb that can enter the EU tariff-free will halve after Brexit.

New Zealand can send 228,254t of sheepmeat tariff-free to Europe under existing Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs).

On Wednesday, the EU Parliament voted to divide the quotas between the EU and the UK post-Brexit depending on current usage.

The UK takes 50% of New Zealand lamb imported into the EU.

New Zealand’s access to the UK and EU will now be 114,116t each.