NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 64

17 JUNE 2014

Full particulars of all directors/shareholders/partners/sole trader/individual (refer note 3 below)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

NOTES:

1. You must tick ALL boxes that apply.

2. A copy of your company’s Certificate of Incorporation must be attached, also details of trading name if different from registered company name. For Partnerships & Sole Traders, trading name (if applicable) is required. Private individuals must supply photo ID, passport or driver’s licence.

3. A copy of the passport biography details page is the preferred ID for all names listed including directors/partners/contact persons and signatory of form, however, if no passport exists please provide a copy of that person’s driver’s licence. All directors/partners must be listed. Add a supplementary page if required.

4. The application must be completed and signed by an authorised person of the entity concerned (for example an officer of the company or a Customs broker) or the importer/exporter of the goods.

5. Incomplete applications will be rejected and returned for completion.

6. Please note you are required to keep business records in New Zealand pursuant to section 95 of the Customs and Excise Act 1996.

7. Applications can be lodged electronically to email client.codes@customs.govt.nz or, if you do not have access to email, faxed to 09 927 8015.

8. For enquiries phone 0800 423 786.

The information on the client registration application form (and any subsequent customs entries) may be supplied to Statistics New Zealand for use in official statistics.

The personal information on this form will be used as part of the assessment of the client registration application in accordance with the Customs and Excise Act 1996 and for border-related risk management.

The New Zealand Customs Service and the Ministry for Primary Industries may collect and use information for border management and border-related risk management purposes under the Customs and Excise Act 1996 and the Biosecurity Act 1993. This information will be stored on a secure joint New Zealand Customs and Ministry for Primary Industries database. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to request access and correction of any personal information you have provided and the New Zealand Customs Service or the Ministry for Primary Industries holds on you. Information may be withheld from you for the reasons (for refusal of request) listed in Part 4 of the Privacy Act 1993. You may request access and correction through any office of the New Zealand Customs Service, or any office of the Ministry for Primary Industries.

For Food Importers

This information is being collected for the purpose of listing importers of food for sale and for border-related risk management. The collection of information is authorised by the Food (Importer Listing) Standard 2008 issued under section 11C of the Food Act 1981. The provision of this information is necessary in order to process an application for listing. The Biosecurity Act 1993 was amended in 2012 to define the meaning of biosecurity to include functions, duties, or powers relating to managing risks associated with the movement of goods into or out of New Zealand under the Food Act 1981.

All information provided to the Ministry for Primary Industries for the purposes of listing importers of food for sale is official information and subject to the Official Information Act 1982. If a request is made under that Act for information you have provided in this application, the Ministry for Primary Industries will consider any such request taking into account its obligation under the Official Information Act 1982 and any other applicable legislation.

Set TSW broker access

This is an optional field that allows you to nominate a specific brokerage or group of brokers who can use your client registration code to make lodgements through TSW. If no selection is made, then any brokerage will be able to make lodgements on your behalf.