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Cost Recovery Proposals under the Animal Products Act 1999

13 Consultation to be undertaken and guidance on issues that might be considered by stakeholders making a submission

13.1 Guidance for submitters

NZFSA seeks submissions from all interested parties on any aspect of the proposed fees and charges presented in this document. Clear concise comments on the principles and approaches proposed will greatly assist in ensuring that the significance of your comments is understood.

The following points may be of assistance in preparing comments:

• wherever possible, comments should be specific to a particular section of the document

• comments on other matters should be clearly stated and indicated

• comments should be to the point and, where possible, reasons and data to support comments are requested

• the use of examples to illustrate particular points is encouraged, and

• as a number of copies may be made of your comments, please use good quality type, or make sure that your comments are clearly hand written in black or blue ink.

13.2 Requirements for and information on submissions

.Submitters are asked to include the following information in submissions:

• the title of the discussion document

• name and title of submitter

• organisation's name (if applicable)

• submitter's address and contact details (phone, fax, e-mail if available), and

• the number(s) of the section(s) commented on beside each comment.

Submissions may be the subject of requests for information under the Official Information Act 1993 (OIA). The OIA specifies that information is to be made available unless there are grounds for withholding it, such grounds are set out in the OIA. Submitters may wish to indicate grounds for withholding specific information contained in their submission, such as that the information is commercially sensitive or they wish personal information (for example, name and contact details) to be withheld. Any decision to withhold information requested under the OIA is reviewable by the Ombudsman.

Closing date for submissions

The closing date for submissions is 15 December 2006. Please submit your response by 5.00pm on 15 December 2006 to:

Submissions - Animal Products Cost Recovery

Policy Group

New Zealand Food Safety Authority

PO Box 2835

WELLINGTON

Alternatively, responses can be faxed to (04) 463 2583 or e-mailed to Policy@nzfsa.govt.nz

Process following closing date for submissions

The next steps in the review process will be to analyse submissions and develop a summary of submissions. It is intended that a copy of the summary of submissions will be provided to each submitter. If necessary further consultation will occur in early 2007 on the final proposals for fee, charges and levy rates.