Departmental Notices

Business, Innovation, and Employment

Crown Entities Act 2004

Standards Act 1988

Appointment to the Standards Council

The Minister of Commerce has appointed

John Fenton Boshier, of Wellington

as a member of the Standards Council.

The appointment commences on 1 July 2014. It is for a term of one year.

The appointment is made pursuant to section 28(1)(a) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 and section 4(1)(a) of the Standards Act 1988, or any enactment which corresponds to, or replaces, the Standards Act 1988.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of June 2014.

HON CRAIG FOSS, Minister of Commerce.

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Crown Entities Act 2004

Testing Laboratory Registration Act 1972

Appointments to the Testing Laboratory Registration Council

The Minister of Commerce has appointed to the Testing Laboratory Registration Council

Paul Anthony Connell, of Auckland

as chair and a member; and

Lindsey Lawton, of Auckland
Howard John Duff, of Kapiti
John Fenton Boshier, of Wellington

as members.

These appointments commence on 1 July 2014. They are for a term of three years.

The appointments are made pursuant to section 28(1)(a) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 and section 4(1)(a) of the Testing Laboratory Registration Act 1972, or any enactment which corresponds to, or replaces, the Testing Laboratory Registration Act 1972.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of June 2014.

HON CRAIG FOSS, Minister of Commerce.

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Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988

Notice of Initiation: Review of Anti-dumping Duty Applying to Imports of Galvanised Wire From Malaysia

Pursuant to section 14(8) of the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988, and acting under delegated authority from the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, I have initiated a review of the imposition of anti-dumping duty in respect of the goods described in the Schedule to this notice (“the goods”).

This initiation follows the receipt of an application made by the New Zealand industry providing positive evidence justifying the need for a review.

Final anti-dumping duty was imposed on the goods following a determination made on 27 March 2004. The current duty is the result of a reassessment, notice of which was published in the New Zealand Gazette, 26 November 2009, No. 171, page 4129.

Schedule

Goods Subject to Review
Country of Origin
Malaysia

Description of Goods

Galvanised steel wire of high, medium and low tensile strength between (and including) 2mm and 4.5mm in diameter.

The goods are currently classified under Tariff Item 7217.20.10 and Statistical Keys 05L, 07G, 08E, 09C, 11E, 13A, 15H, 16F, 17D, 18B, 25E, 27A, 28K, 29H, 31K, 33F, 35B, 36L, 37J and 39E, and Tariff Item 7217.20.90 and Statistical Keys 05D, 07L, 08J, 09G, 11J, 13E, 15A, 16K, 17H and 18F of the Tariff of New Zealand, which classifications are provided for convenience and Customs purposes only, the written description being dispositive.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of June 2014.

MARK STEEL, General Manager, Trade and International Environment Branch, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Invitation for Submissions

A non-confidential version of the Initiation Memorandum, which contains details of consideration of the application for the initiation of a review, is available from Trade Remedies, Trade and International Environment Branch, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, PO Box 1473, Wellington, or by emailing

traderem@mbie.govt.nz

or on the Ministry’s website

www.mbie.govt.nz

Interested parties are invited to make submissions in relation to the review at the address given above.

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Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand

Appointment to the Governing Board of JAS-ANZ

The Minister of Commerce has appointed

Michael Willing, of Wellington

as a member and chairperson of the Governing Board of the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ).

The appointment commences on 23 June 2014 and expires on 31 December 2016.

The appointment is made pursuant to Article 6 of the Australian Treaty Series 1998 No. 16, Agreement between Australia and New Zealand concerning the Establishment.