UPDATE – 1 July 2022
Changes to fees and charges
Following consultation, there are changes to MPI’s cost recovery settings. New regulations were gazetted on 23 May 2022 and the changes take effect on 1 July 2022.
All but one change affects the food system. The other change is the reinstatement of the aquaculture services levy.
The tables below summarise the changes. More information can be found in the Cabinet papers and regulatory impact statement below.
Part one: Resets of fees and levies to address surpluses and deficits
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Description |
Final changes |
|---|---|
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Export wine levy |
1 – Decreases the export wine levy from $0.01 to $0.005 per litre under the Wine Act 2003 to prevent forecast surpluses |
|
Export fish levy |
2 – Increases the export fish levy from $1.12 to $1.55 per tonne under the Animal Products Act 1999 (APA) to recover historical and forecast deficits |
|
Export bee levy |
3 – Increases the export bee levy from $1,005.70 to $2,566.08 per annum under the APA to recover historical and forecast deficits |
|
Domestic bee levy |
4 – Decreases the domestic bee levy from $471.80 to $431.08 per annum and refund eligible operators* |
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Circuit verification fee |
5 – Increases the rate from $176 to $230.50 per hour under the APA to recover historical and forecast deficits |
* The work to refund operators is currently underway. MPI will contact all eligible operators in due course.
Part Two: minor design improvements and rate changes
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Description |
Final changes |
|---|---|
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Shift rate |
6 - Updates the shift rate for establishment services |
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On Call Rate for Veterinarian Services |
7 – Introduces an on-call rate for veterinarians |
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After-Hours Rates |
8 – Updates the after-hours rates for veterinarians providing live animal, germplasm, and animal welfare services |
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Assistance Dogs |
9 – Exempts more assistance dogs leaving New Zealand from charges |
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Dairy Processor |
10 – Removes references to ‘medium processors’ from the APA |
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Equine Semen |
11 – Corrects the unit of measurement used in relation to the transport of equine semen |
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Imported Food – Border Clearance |
12 – Increases the imported food clearance fee to reflect actual costs |
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Aquaculture Services Levy |
13 – Reinstates the aquaculture services levy |
|
Application for Product Disposition |
14 – Updates the fee to better reflect the time taken to provide this service |
Cabinet papers
Annual Cost Recovery Package 2022: approval to consult on changes to cost recovery settings in the Food Safety System [PDF, 731 KB]
Annual Cost Recovery Package 2022: proposed changes to cost recovery settings in the Food Safety system [PDF, 907 KB]
Changes to Cost Recovery in the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Cost Recovery Settings 2022 [PDF, 796 KB]
Cost recovery impact statement
Cost Recovery Impact Statement Package of cost recovery changes, 2022 [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Consultation background
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) sought feedback on 16 proposals to update current cost recovery settings for a range of existing services, including fee and levy resets for:
- bees
- fish
- wine
- circuit verifiers.
Some minor technical and regulatory improvements also have been proposed.
Full details are in the consultation document.
Consultation document
Proposed changes to cost recovery in MPI's food system [PDF, 2.3 MB]
Summary of what was proposed
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Change |
Current rate (excl. GST) |
Proposed rate (excl. GST) |
|---|---|---|
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Proposals to reset fees and levies |
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Proposal 1 – Decrease the export wine levy |
$0.01 per litre |
$0.0055 per litre |
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Proposal 2 – Increase the export fish levy |
$1.12 per tonne |
$1.55 per tonne |
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Proposal 3 – Increase the circuit verification fee rate |
$176 per hour |
$230.50 per hour |
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Proposal 4 – Increase the export bee levy |
$1005.70 per annum |
$2443.00 per annum |
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Proposal 5 – Decrease the domestic bee levy |
$471.80 per annum |
$308 per annum |
|
Minor technical and regulatory improvements |
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Proposal 6 – Update the shift rate for establishment services |
$41 per shift per verifier |
$45 per shift per verifier |
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Proposal 7 – Introduce an on-call rate for veterinarians |
N/A |
$45 per shift |
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Proposal 8 – Update the after-hours rates for veterinarians providing live animal, germplasm, and animal welfare services |
Varies |
Varies |
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Proposal 9 – Introduce a veterinarian rate for vet work at transitional facilities and containment facilities |
$887.70 plus $102.27 after first 8 hours |
$887.70 plus $102.27 or $186.30 after first 8 hours |
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Proposal 10 – Exempt more assistance dogs leaving New Zealand from charges |
Approx. $400 per assistance dog |
$0 |
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Proposal 11 – Introduce a fixed charge for cats or dogs when they are imported and exported |
Varies |
Imports: $300 plus $186.30 or $102.27 after the first 150 minutes. Exports: $400 plus $186.30 or $102.27 after the first 150 minutes. |
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Proposal 12 – Update Biosecurity Regulations to include cat and dog importers |
N/A |
N/A |
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Proposal 13 – Remove references to 'medium processors' from the Animal Products Act 1999 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Proposal 14 – Update the unit of measurement used in relation to the transport of equine semen |
N/A |
N/A |
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Proposal 15 – Increase the imported food clearance fee |
Charges based on $120 per hour |
Charges based on $135 per hour |
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Proposal 16 – Reintroduce the aquaculture services levy |
$0 |
$88.50 per licence or coastal permit |
MPI took consideration all feedback received when finalising proposals for the Government to consider. Any agreed changes will take effect from 1 July 2022.
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