Executive Summary
2. The Quality Regulation Review ("the Review") is heading into its final stages and is on track for completion in July 2007. Good progress has been made to address the regulatory concerns of business, with a number of initiatives having been achieved, including those that have not required Cabinet approval or legislative amendment.
3. However, in light of the issues raised by business in the sector study interviews, the solutions identified and implemented to date, and the reports from departments previously requested by Cabinet on key regulatory issues, I consider that more could be achieved. This paper recommends that relevant departments undertake further work on some key areas that may make a real difference to New Zealand's regulatory environment to ensure that New Zealand retains its standing as one of the best places in the world to do business, and report to the Ministerial Group for the Review by 28 May 2007. However, for this further progress to be made, Ministers will need to provide direction to their departments on work priorities over the next few months.
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