26 APRIL 2013 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 46

Environment

Waste Minimisation Act 2008

Call for Waste Advisory Board Nominations

Pursuant to section 93 of the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 ("the Act"), the Minister for the Environment is seeking nominations for potential Waste Advisory Board members.

The function of the board is to provide advice, upon request, to the Minister for the Environment on waste minimisation, including advice on:

• products to be declared a "priority product" under the Act (for which an accredited product stewardship scheme will be required);
• guidelines about the contents and expected effects of product stewardship schemes for priority products;
• accrediting a product stewardship scheme not consistent with published guidelines;
• Regulations prohibiting the sale of a priority product except in accordance with an accredited scheme;
• Regulations in relation to products, materials and waste;
• criteria for approving funding of a project from waste disposal levy funds;
• reviewing the effectiveness of the waste disposal levy;
• Regulations in relation to the imposition or rate of the waste disposal levy; and
• Regulations in relation to records, information and reports.

In appointing board members, the Minister must consider the need for the board to have available from its members, knowledge, skills and experience relating to:

• the Waste Minimisation Act 2008;
• matters that are likely to come before the board;
• community projects for waste minimisation;
• business/industry, including the commercial waste industry;
• local government; and
• tikanga Māori.

The term of the appointment is three years, or any shorter term stated in the notice of appointment.

Board members are entitled to fees as set by the Minister and reimbursement for actual and reasonable expenses.

Nominations should be made using the nomination form available for download on the Ministry for the Environment website at
www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/waste/advisory-board

All nominations will be forwarded to the Minister for the Environment for consideration.

Nominations close at 5.00pm on Monday 27 May 2013.

For further information refer to the Ministry for the Environment website at
www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/waste/advisory-board/
or contact the Waste and Resources Team at the Ministry for the Environment on telephone (04) 439 7400 or email nominations@mfe.govt.nz

Nominations can be emailed to nominations@mfe.govt.nz or posted to Waste Advisory Board nominations, Ministry for the Environment, PO Box 10362, Wellington 6143.

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Health

Crown Entities Act 2004

New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000

Appointment to MidCentral District Health Board

Pursuant to the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, and section 28 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, the Minister of Health has appointed

Barbara Cameron

as a member of the board of MidCentral District Health Board for a term of office commencing on 25 April 2013 and ending on 8 December 2013.

Dated at Ohope Beach this 20th day of April 2013.

HON TONY RYALL, Minister of Health.

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Medicines Act 1981

Consent to the Distribution of a New Medicine

Pursuant to section 20 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby consents to the distribution in New Zealand of the new medicine set out in the Schedule hereto:

Schedule

Product: Caltrate 600mg with 400IU Vitamin D

Active Ingredients: Calcium carbonate 1.65g equivalent to calcium 600mg
Colecalciferol 10mcg equivalent to vitamin D3 400IU

Dosage Form: Tablet

New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited

Manufacturer: Wyeth Pharmaceutical Co Limited, Jiangsu, China