12 SEPTEMBER 2013 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 126

(a) the adequacy of legal and best practice requirements with regard to product testing, traceability, reporting, implementation of food safety standards, contingency planning and role of regulators (refer to paragraphs (b)(i)–(vii) and paragraph (c) above);

(b) any legal or regulatory changes or additions necessary and desirable to prevent or minimise similar incidents;

and

(c) any changes or additions to operational practices for product testing, traceability, reporting, implementation of food safety standards, contingency planning and response of regulators, to address the lessons from this incident.

Exclusions From Inquiry and Scope of Recommendations

The Inquiry is not to inquire into, determine, or report in an interim or final way, or otherwise prejudice any of the following matters:

(a) The Ministry for Primary Industries’ investigation into the compliance with any legal or practice requirements;

(b) whether any questions of liability arise; and

(c) the legislative structure of the New Zealand dairy industry.

Definitions

“Practice” or “practices” includes, without limitation, each of the following:

(a) Decision-making;

(b) procedures;

(c) processes;

(d) services; and

(e) systems.

Reporting Sequence

The Inquiry is to report findings and opinions, together with recommendations, required and otherwise, that it thinks fit to make in respect of them, to the appointing Ministers in writing in the following sequence:

(a) Inquiry into regulatory and best practice requirements:

(i) An interim report is to be provided by no later than three months after notification of the Government Inquiry in the New Zealand Gazette;

(ii) a final report is to be provided at a date to be specified by the appointing Ministers, following the conclusion of the Ministry for Primary Industries’ investigation and any subsequent Court action;

(b) Inquiry into how the potentially contaminated whey protein concentrate entered the New Zealand and international markets, and how this was subsequently addressed, at a date to be specified by the appointing Ministers, following the conclusion of the Ministry for Primary Industries’ investigation and any subsequent Court action.

Consideration of Evidence

The Inquiry may begin considering evidence on and from 12 September 2013.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of September 2013.

HON NATHAN GUY, Minister for Primary Industries.
HON NIKKI KAYE, Minister for Food Safety.

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Primary Industries

Fisheries Act 1996

Fisheries (Aquaculture Decision – Resource Consent APP.031050.01.01) Notice 2013 (Notice No. MPI 228)

Pursuant to section 186H(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996, the Spatial Allocations Manager, Ministry for Primary Industries (acting under delegated authority), gives the following notice:

1. An aquaculture decision has been made for Resource Consent APP.031050.01.01, Houhora Bay, Northland – Westpac Mussels Distributors Limited.

2. A copy of this decision may be obtained from the Aquaculture pages at

www.mpi.govt.nz/fisheries/aquaculture

or by emailing

UAE@mpi.govt.nz

Dated at Nelson this 6th day of September 2013.

DAVID SCRANNEY, Spatial Allocations Manager, Ministry for Primary Industries.

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Fisheries (Aquaculture Decision – Resource Consent 125445) Notice 2013 (Notice No. MPI 229)

Pursuant to section 186H(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996, the Spatial Allocations Manager, Ministry for Primary Industries (acting under delegated authority), gives the following notice:

1. An aquaculture decision has been made for Resource Consent 125445, Hauraki Gulf, east of Motukopake Island – H C Black, P M Bull and E F Laracy.

2. A copy of this decision may be obtained from the Aquaculture pages at

www.mpi.govt.nz/fisheries/aquaculture

or by emailing

UAE@mpi.govt.nz

Dated at Nelson this 6th day of September 2013.

DAVID SCRANNEY, Spatial Allocations Manager, Ministry for Primary Industries.

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Fisheries (Aquaculture Decision – Resource Consent 125444) Notice 2013 (Notice No. MPI 230)

Pursuant to section 186H(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996, the Spatial Allocations Manager, Ministry for Primary Industries (acting under delegated authority), gives the following notice:

1. An aquaculture decision has been made for Resource Consent 125444, Hauraki Gulf, offshore of Moturua (Rabbit Island) – Curtis-Grey Marine Farms Limited.

2. A copy of this decision may be obtained from the Aquaculture pages at

www.mpi.govt.nz/fisheries/aquaculture

or by emailing

UAE@mpi.govt.nz

Dated at Nelson this 6th day of September 2013.

DAVID SCRANNEY, Spatial Allocations Manager, Ministry for Primary Industries.

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