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Consultation - Cost Recovery proposals: Food (Fees and Charges) Regulations 1997

The purpose of this discussion paper is to present proposals for consideration to amend the Food (Fees and Charges) Regulations 1997 under the Food Act 1981 (Food Act). It is proposed that existing fees and charges be increased to recover the full cost of the services provided by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) and NZFSA's delegated providers.

Closing date

This consultation closed on 28 February 2007.

Consultation documents

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• Table of Contents
• 1 Purpose of the paper
• 2 Background
• 3 The process of the review
• 4 Who should pay?
• 5 Legislative framework
• 6 Services provided
• 7 Cost of providing services for Imported Food
• 8 Cost of providing services for Food Safety Programmes
• 9 Proposed fees and charges
• 10 Consultation to be undertaken and guidance on issues that might be considered by stakeholders making a submission
• Appendix 1: NZFSA Hourly Rate Calculation Workings
• Appendix 2: ARPHS Hourly Rate Calculation Workings
• Appendix 3: Fee Calculation Workings

Submissions received

• Summary of Submissions Received on Cost Recovery Proposals under the Food (Fees And Charges) Regulations 1997