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From April 2007, all RISs must be published on the responsible department's website and a link to this placed on these dedicated MED webpages.

RISs from 2001 to March 2007 were only published if the proposal had business compliance cost implications.

Agency

• Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
• Department of Conservation
• Ministry of Consumer Affairs
• Department for Courts
• Ministry for the Environment
• Ministry of Economic Development
• Ministry of Fisheries
• New Zealand Food Safety Authority
• Ministry of Health
• Inland Revenue Department
• Department of Internal Affairs
• Department of Labour
• Land Information New Zealand
• Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
• Ministry of Transport

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

• Application for Levy to Fund the American Foulbrood National Pest Management Strategy [link to MAF website] - 20 February 2004
• Amendments to the Game Industry Board Regulations 1985 [link to MAF website] - 20 February 2004
• Meat Board Restructuring [link to MAF website] - Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - 13 October 2003
• Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Satsuma Mandarins [link to MAF website] - 19 March 2003
• Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Milksolids [link to MAF website] - 19 March 2003
• Seven Applications for Commodity Levies on Vegetables [link to MAF website] - 7 November 2001
• Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Avocados [link to MAF website] - 24 September 2001
• Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Blackcurrants [link to MAF website] - 24 September 2001
• Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Blueberries [link to MAF website] - 24 September 2001
• Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Deer Products [link to MAF website] - 24 September 2001
• Application for a Commodity Levy Order on Orchard Fruit [link to MAF website] - 24 September 2001
• Commodity Levies Act 1990: Application for Levies on Feijoas [link to MAF website] - 31 May 2001

Department of Conservation

• Review of the Marine Reserves Act 1971 [link to DOC website] - June 2002

Ministry of Consumer Affairs

• Full Membership of the Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale [link to MCA website] - August 2003
• Amendments to the Electricity Regulations 1997 [link to ESS website] - Energy Safety Service - 23 September 2002

Department for Courts

• Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunals [30 KB Microsoft Word document] [link to Ministry of Justice website]- 8 April 2002

Ministry for the Environment

• Package to Improve the Resource Management Act 1991 [link to MfE website] - December 2004
• National Environmental Standard to Control Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Landfills [link to MfE website] - July 2004
• National Environmental Standard for Air Quality [link to MfE website] - July 2004
• The Waitaki Catchment - Water Allocation [link to MfE website] - February 2004
• Amendment to the HSNO Act to Facilitate the Transfer of Hazardous Substances [link to MfE website] - July 2003
• Regulation for Project Aqua to Become a Network Utility Operation [link to MfE website] - 3 December 2002
• Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Mandatory Energy Performance Labelling [180 kB PDF] - [link to EECA website] - 3 October 2001

Ministry of Economic Development

• Review of Parts 4 and 4A of the Commerce Act - Ministry of Economic Development - January 2008
• Management of Utilities' Access to Road, Rail and Motorway Corridors - Ministry of Economic Development - January 2008
• Review of the Clearance and Authorisation Provisions under the Commerce Act 1986 - Regulatory Impact Statement - November 2007
• Commerce Act Review: Airports - Regulatory Impact Statement - November 2007
• Review of Parts 4 and 4A of the Commerce Act - Regulatory Impact Statement - November 2007
• Customs Prosecutions Related to the Importation of the Counterfeit and Pirated Goods - Regulatory Impact Statement - November 2007
• Gas Industry Company Levy: Regulatory Impact and Compliance Cost Statement 2007/2008 - November 2007
• Quality Regulation Review: Consolidated Legislative Amendments - Regulatory Impact Statement - August 2007
• Review of the Patents Act 1953: Miscellaneous Issues - Regulatory Impact Statement - July 2007
• Personal Insolvency and Companies (Voluntary Administration) Regulations - July 2007
• Local Authorities Exemption from the Securities Act 1978 Disclosure Regime - June 2007
• Review of Financial Products and Providers: Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress - June 2007
• Review of Financial Products and Providers: Regulation of Non-Bank Deposit Takers - June 2007
• Review of Financial Products and Providers: Registration of Financial Service Providers - June 2007
• Review of Financial Products and Providers: Trustee Supervisory Model - June 2007
• Review of Financial Intermediaries: Financial Advisers - A New Regulatory Framework - June 2007
• Climate Change Response (Emission Unit Register) Regulations – Approval for Drafting - May 2007
• Review of the Temporary Safeguard Authorities Act - April 2007
• Insolvency Law Reform Bill: Approval for Introduction - 20 December 2005
• Regulation of Financial Intermediaries - 12 December 2005
• Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand in Relation to Mutual Recognition of Securities Offerings - 15 August 2005
• Control of Gas Pipeline Services - 25 July 2005
• Credit Unions Review - 13 May 2005
• A Limited Partnership Regime for New Zealand - 18 April 2005
• Legislating against Unsolicited Electronic Messages Sent for Marketing or Promotional Purposes (Spam) - 1 November 2004
• Climate Change Response Act 2002: Amendments to Unit Register Functions - February 2004
• Electricity Governance Regulations and Rules - 1 December 2003
• Cross-Border Insolvency - December 2003
• Phoenix Companies - December 2003
• Architects Bill - 15 October 2003
• Electricity and Gas Industries Bill - 14 October 2003
• Electricity: Government Policy Statement and Legislation - 26 August 2003
• Building Bill - 9 August 2003
• Trade Marks Regulations - August 2003
• Funding for Securities Commission Providing Advice to the Minister of Commerce - July 2003
• Disclosure of Interests by Directors and Officers - July 2003
• Building Act Amendment Bill - 26 May 2003
• Review of Architects Act 1963 - 26 May 2003
• Electricity Security of Supply: Policy Settings - 20 May 2003
• Radiocommunications Fees [link to RSM website] - 15 May 2003
• Review of New Zealand's Gas Sector - 6 November 2002
• Ratings and Deposits (Insurance) - 23 August 2002
• Petroleum Products Specifications Regulations - 28 May 2002
• Proposed Amendments to Motor Vehicle Sales Bill - 26 March 2002
• Long-Term Business Registries Fee Setting Strategy - Report Back - November 2001
• Securities Markets and Institutions Bill - October 2001
• Business Law Reform Bill - October 2001
• Levy Mechanism to Fund New Telecommunications Activities of the Commerce Commission - 18 June 2001

Ministry of Fisheries

• Amendments to Requirements for Determining and Recording Weights of Fish Packed and Frozen at Sea [link to MoF website]- Ministry of Fisheries - June 2006

• Introduction of a Netting Catch Effort Landing Return (NCELR) [link to MoF website] - Ministry of Fisheries - May 2006

• Seabird Bycatch Mitigation Measures [link to MoF website] - Ministry of Fisheries - November 2005
• Implementation of Aquaculture Reforms [link to MoF website] - Ministry of Fisheries - November 2005
• Commercial Fishing: Special Permit Application Fees [link to MoF website] - October 2004
• Reporting Regulations [link to MoF website] - May 2002
• Proposal to Amend the Definition of Southern Bluefin Tuna and Introduction of Defence Provision for Possession of Southern Bluefin Tuna [link to MoF website] - May 2002
• Amendment to the Sixth Schedule of the Fisheries Act 1996 to Authorise the Return of Southern Scallops and Nelson-Marlborough Dredge Oysters to the Sea [link to MoF website] - May 2002
• Inclusion of the Northland and Coromandel Scallop Fisheries on the Second Schedule of the Fisheries Act 1996, and Inclusion of the Coromandel Scallop Fishery on Schedule 5A and the Sixth Schedule of the Fisheries Act 1996 [link to MoF website] - May 2002
• Application for a Levy on Fish under the Commodity Levies Act 1990 [link to MoF website] - May 2002

New Zealand Food Safety Authority

• Amendments to the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2001 [link to NZFSA website] - March 2007
• Animal Products (Exemptions and Inclusions) Amendment Order 2005 Regulatory Impact and Compliance Cost Statement [link to NZFSA website] - May 2005
• Amendments to the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2001 [link to NZFSA website] - 29 November 2004
• Amendments to the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2001 [link to NZFSA website] - March 2004
• Animal Products Amendment Bill [38 KB PDF] [link to NZFSA website] - March 2004
• Animal Products (Ancillary and Transitional Provisions) Regulations Amendment [link to NZFSA website] - March 2004
• Animal Products (Electronic Certification) Cost Recovery [link to NZFSA website] - March 2004
• Animal Products (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2002: Amendment [link to NZFSA website] - March 2004
• Animal Products (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2002: Amendment No 2 [link to NZFSA website] - March 2004
• Dairy Industry (Fees) Regulations 2000 Amendment [link to NZFSA website] - March 2004

Ministry of Health

• Statement of the Nature and Magnitude of the Problem and the Need for Government Action [link to MoH website] - December 2006

• Proposed Health (Drinking-Water) Amendment Bill [link to MoH website] - June 2005

• Human Tissue Review [link to MoH website] - June 2005

• Development of a Regulatory Framework for the Cultivation of Industrial Hemp in New Zealand [link to MoH website] - March 2004
• Proposed Classification of Pseudoephedrine and Ephedrine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 [link to MoH website] - February 2004
• Ratification of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and Consequent Need to Amend the Smoke-Free Environments Regulations [link to MoH website] - February 2004

Inland Revenue Department

• Income Tax Bill [link to IRD website] - 4 December 2002
• Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Financial Relief [link to IRD website] - October 2001
• Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: GST Amendments [link to IRD website] - October 2001
• Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Miscellaneous Issues - Base Maintenance, etc [link to IRD website] - October 2001
• Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Miscellaneous Issues - International, Bloodstock [link to IRD website] - October 2001
• Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Petroleum Mining - Base Maintenance [link to IRD website] - October 2001
• Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Simplification [link to IRD website] - September 2001

Department of Internal Affairs

• Gambling Act – Proposed Regulations (Harm Minimisation) [link to DIA website] - June 2004
• Responsible Gambling Bill [431 KB PDF] [link to DIA website] - 19 February 2002

Department of Labour

• the Holidays Act Amendment
• the Minimum Wage Review 2007
• Proposed Workplace Safety ACC Levy Discount for Small Businesses in Six High Risk Industries [link to DoL website] - Department of Labour - March 2006
• 2006 Employment Relations Amendment Bill [link to DoL website] - Department of Labour - December 2005
• Regulating Immigration Agents [link to DoL website] - July 2004
• 2004 Minimum Wage Review [link to DoL website] - March 2004
• 2002 Minimum Wage Review [link to DoL website] - March 2003
• Holidays Bill 2003 [link to DoL website] - March 2003

Land Information New Zealand

• Mandatory Use of Landonline to Lodge all Survey and Title Transactions Electronically by 1 July 2008 [link to LINZ website] - February 2006
• Land Information New Zealand Fees Relating to the Introduction of Stage 2 of Landonline [link to LINZ website] - February 2002

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

• Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol and Continued Compliance with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - New Zealand Climate Change Project, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet - 18 September 2002 (Page removed from New Zealand Climate Change Office website)

Ministry of Transport

• Vehicle Emissions [link to MoT website] - October 2006
• Review of Older Driving Licensing Policy [link to MoT website] - October 2005