makes its decision. The Minister's direction must be in writing and must state the reasons for calling in the matter. The EPA then gives public notice of the Minister's decision. This public notice must outline where information on the proposal can be viewed and invite submissions within 20 working days after the public notice. The requirement to notify a called-in application applies even if the matter has already been publicly notified (and submissions received) by a local authority. Any person can make a submission to the Minister on a matter that has been called in, whether or not the person made a submission to the local authority. Every submission on a matter to a local authority is deemed to have been made to the Minister. As soon as practicable, the EPA must provide the board of inquiry or Environment Court with all information that relates to the matter and any submissions received.  The EPA must serve the public notice on the owners and occupiers of land to which the matter relates and the owners and occupiers of adjoining land. If the application was lodged with the council and not directly with the EPA, the council must provide the EPA with all the information that relates to the matter. The EPA must also commission a report from the relevant council on the key planning issues. This report will include the relevant provisions of any plan or policy statement, outline whether all the necessary resource consents have been applied for, and the