The Ministry for Regulation has now published the Terms of Reference for the Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review.
The Ministry for Regulation has now published the Terms of Reference for the Agricultural and Horticultural Products Regulatory Review and is calling for written submissions on this review through their engagement hub.
The review will identify opportunities where farmers and growers could have improved access to new agricultural and horticultural products in a timely manner, while maintaining an appropriate balance between access to these products and managing risk.
In undertaking the review, the Ministry will look to understand:
- Why does government intervene in the regulation of these products?
- What are the costs and benefits of regulation, and the distribution of those across different parties? and
- How the regulations are working, including compared to equivalent regimes in other countries.
The Terms of Reference outline the scope and approach to the review, including the milestones.