14 October closing date for Whey Inquiry submissions
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 1:24 pm
Press Release: Department Of Internal Affairs
MEDIA RELEASE
1 October 2013
14 October closing date
for Whey Inquiry submissions
People who want to
make submissions to stage one of the Government Inquiry into
the Whey Protein Concentrate Contamination Incident have
until 14 October to do so.
Stage one of the Inquiry will
review the regulatory framework governing food safety in the
dairy industry, and the recognised practices that apply in
New Zealand, including a comparison with other comparable
jurisdictions.
Stage two will investigate the incident
that originated at Fonterra’s Hautapu plant in 2012 and
developed in 2013. This part of the Inquiry is suspended
until after completion of the Ministry for Primary
Industries' compliance investigation.
Chair of the
Inquiry, Miriam Dean, says the Inquiry is largely
inquisitorial in nature.
“Many people have information
that may be helpful to us. We are keen to hear from
interested people and organisations, experts and others with
an interest in the issues in the Terms of Reference,” says
Ms Dean.
The Inquiry is currently accepting written
submissions from any organisation or individual wishing to
address paragraphs (b) or (c) in the Terms of Reference.
Part (a) will be dealt with in stage two of the
Inquiry.
The due date for submissions is 5pm on
Monday 14 October 2013.
To assist submitters,
the Inquiry has developed a provisional list of issues which
are designed to address the Terms of Reference. This list is
not exclusive and other relevant issues may be
considered.
Information about the Inquiry, including the
Provisional List of Issues, Terms of Reference and
submission process, can be found at http://www.dia.govt.nz/Government-Inquiry-into-Whey-Protein-Concentrate-Contamination-Incident
The Inquiry operates independently of government but
receives administrative assistance from the Department of
Internal
Affairs.
ENDS
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