8 JUNE
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1003

TARIFF AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD NOTICE NO. 54

PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO QUESTION OF ADDING THE GOODS LISTED HEREUNDER TO SCHEDULE A OF NEW ZEALAND - AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

1. At the request of the Minister of Overseas Trade, the Tariff and Development Board proposes to inquire into and report on the question of whether the goods listed in paragraph 2 hereunder should be added to Schedule A of the New Zealand - Australia Free Trade Agreement.

2. The goods subject to the inquiry and the rates of import duty at present payable thereon are as follows:

3. In considering this matter the Board will have regard to all relevant provisions of the New Zealand - Australia Free Trade Agreement. It will take full account of the advantages and disadvantages to New Zealand industry concerned and to New Zealand as a whole including the item in Schedule A.

4. For the purpose of taking evidence on this subject the Board will hold a Public Inquiry commencing on Thursday, 20 July 1967, at 10.30 a.m., in the Board Room, First Floor, N.Z. Law Society Building, 26 Waring Taylor Street, Wellington.

5. Any person who intends to tender evidence will, on notifying the undernamed to that effect, be supplied with a form indicating the nature of the information which should be submitted in support of representations.

6. Twelve copies of a typewritten statement of the evidence to be tendered, compiled in accordance with the form and supported by any additional information, should be lodged with the undernamed not later than Thursday, 13 July 1967. Each statement will need to be presented under oath at the Public Inquiry by the person tendering it.

7. It should be noted that submissions made to the Department of Industries and Commerce will not be regarded as evidence unless copies are supplied by applicants to the Board as statements of evidence, and presented under oath as required herein.

NOTE—The Board has been advised of representations made by one interested party to the Department of Industries and Commerce objecting to the inclusion in Schedule A of the following goods—
Ex. 68.11.09 Products of terrazzo, e.g., granulated marble agglomerated with cement.

Two other parties have objected to the inclusion in Schedule A of the item "Articles of cement—Other" (68.11.09), on the grounds of lack of definition of goods covered by that item.

One party has supported the inclusion in the Schedule of the following goods—
Ex. 68.11.09 Fire surrounds.
NatureStone marble sheets.
Natureclad Board.
NatureStone Brick.

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of June 1967.

P. A. T. ABRAHAM, Secretary, Tariff and Development Board.
P.O. Box 5070, Wellington.

Tariff Notice No. 1967/39—Applications for Continuation of Approval

NOTICE is hereby given that applications have been made for continuation of the following approvals of the Minister of Customs:

Any person wishing to lodge an objection to the granting of these applications should do so in writing on or before 29 June 1967. Submissions should include a reference to the application number, Tariff item, and description of goods concerned, be addressed to the Comptroller of Customs, Private Bag, Wellington, and supported by information as to:
(a) The range of equivalent goods manufactured locally;
(b) The proportion of New Zealand and imported materials used in manufacture;
(c) Present and potential output; and
(d) Details of factory cost in terms of materials, labour, overhead, etc.

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of June 1967.

J. F. CUMMINGS, Comptroller of Customs.