Your views sought
From 13 June 2016 to 5 August 2016 the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) invites comment on the proposed Craft Risk Management Standard: Vessels.
Full details of the proposed changes are in the consultation document Craft Risk Management Standard: Vessels.
Consultation documents
- Craft Risk Management Standard: Vessels
- Guidance Document: CRMS Vessels
- Risk Management Proposal: Vessels
- WTO notification
Background
MPI must consult with interested parties in accordance with section 24F of the Biosecurity Act 1993 and MPI's consultation policy before issuing or amending (other than of minor or urgent nature) craft risk management standards (CRMS) under sections 24G and 24H of the Act.
A CRMS specifies arrival requirements that must be met either in the last port of departure or during transit to ensure that the vessel can comply with the CRMS before arriving, or at arrival in New Zealand. MPI must ensure that these requirements are technically justified and provide an appropriate level of biosecurity protection.
Making a submission
Email your feedback on the draft CRMS by 5pm, 5 August 2016 to standards@mpi.govt.nz.
Make sure you include in your submission:
- the title of the consultation document in the subject line of your email
- your name and title, if applicable
- your organisation's name (if you're submitting on behalf of an organisation)
- your contact details (for example, phone number, address and email).
While we prefer email, you can send your submission by post to:
Consultation CRMS vessels, Biosecurity and environment group
Ministry for Primary Industries
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
All submissions received by the closing date will be considered before the amended craft risk management standard (CRMS) is issued. MPI may hold late submissions on file for consideration when the issued CRMS is next revised or reviewed.
Steps to finalising the new CRMS
After we've considered all submissions, we will publish the finalised CRMS on this consultation page and other relevant pages on this website.
Submissions are public information
Any submission you make becomes public information. Anyone can ask for copies of all submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the information available unless we have a good reason for withholding it. You can find those grounds in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA. Tell us if you think there are grounds to withhold specific information in your submission. Reasons might include, it's commercially sensitive or it's personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold information can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may require the information be released.
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Who to contact
If you have questions about this consultation, email standards@mpi.govt.nz.