Appendix 1: Feedback form

Question 1: Is the Biosecurity Act levy mechanism the best model on which to base the proposed legislation for the new agriculture emissions research levy? (Page 9)

Question 2: If not, what would be a good model? Please give your reasons for preferring this alternative. (Page 9)

Question 3: Do you agree that the levy should be on sheep, beef cattle, dairy cattle, goats and deer? (Page 10)

Question 4: If not, what alternative do you propose, and why would this be preferable? (Page 10)

Question 5: The Government proposes to base the levy on the emissions profile of different subsectors, based on the census of agricultural livestock numbers in 2002. Do you agree that this is the fairest basis? (Page 10)

Question 6: If you do not regard this basis as fair, what basis would you suggest? Please give your reasons for preferring this alternative. (Page 10)

Question 7: Do you agree that the Government should use existing collection channels? (Page 10)

Question 8: If not, what other channels could be used, and why would they be preferable? (Page 10)

Question 9: Are there any roles listed on page 11 that the AER body should not have? Please explain why. (Page 11)

Question 10: Are there any roles not mentioned here that the AER body should have? Please explain why. (Page 11)

Question 11: Do you agree that levy collection should not be part of the AER body’s core role? (Page 12)

Question 12: If you think levy collection should be part of the role, what would be the advantages and disadvantages of the AER body administering levy collection? (Page 12)

Question 13: Who should be responsible for commercialising any technology developed as a result of research? (Page 12)

Question 14: Who should be responsible for promoting any technologies developed as a result of research? (Page 12)

Question 15: Do you agree that the AER body should be a new stand-alone body? (Page 12)

Question 16: If not, which existing body could be more appropriate for managing these research funds, and why? (Page 12)

Question 17: Do you agree that joint ownership by the Crown and the sector, with both represented on the board, is the best ownership structure? (Page 12)

Question 18: If not, what alternative ownership structure do you consider more appropriate, and why? (Page 12)

Question 19: Do you agree that the AER body should have a company structure? (Page 12)

Question 20: If not, please explain why not? (Page 12)

Question 21: How should people be appointed to the board? (Page 12)

Question 22: Are there any items on the list of agreement points between the Crown and the AER body that shouldn’t be there? Please explain why. (Page 13)

Question 23: Are there any items not on this list that should be there? Please explain why. (Page 13)

Question 24: Who do you consider should own any intellectual property developed by the AER body ? (Please give your reasons.) (Page 13)

Question 25: The Government proposes that the AER body should be responsible for managing IP on behalf of the shareholders. Do you agree? (Page 13)

Question 26: Do you agree that the Crown needs to retain a public-good interest in the intellectual property generated by the AER levy? (Page 13)

Question 27: If not, please explain why. (Page 13)

Please send your written feedback to:

Email:info@climatechange.govt.nz orgeraldrys@maf.govt.nz 
Mail: Consultation on AER Levy:Robert Kaiwhai, New Zealand Climate Change Office, Ministry for the Environment, PO Box 10-362, Wellington
Gerald Rys, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, PO Box 2526, Wellington

Organisational/Personal details

Please note: submissions with no name and address will not be accepted.

Name:

Company/organisation:

Position:

Address:

Email:

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The following additional information will help in analysing your feedback for reporting back to the Government, the sector and the public.

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Please indicate your sector:
Dairying Beef farming Sheep farming
Deer farming Goat farming Mixed livestock and cropping

Other agriculture Forestry Other land use
Meat processors Wool processors Dairy processors
Transport Industrial Energy
Manufacturing Service industry Tourism
Small business Waste Other (please specify)


And the size of your business:
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Number of employees:

Umbrella/organisations/interest group
Agriculture Business Environmental
Social Maori Pacific Island
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Government
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Contact for Enquiries

Please send submissions to:
Natural Resources Policy
MAF Policy
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 2526
Wellington

Fax: +64 4 894 0746
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