APPENDIX TABLESNew Zealand WT/TPR/S/115
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Table AII.1
Main trade-related laws in New Zealand
Principal Legislation Subject
Customs and Excise Act 1996;  Tariff Act 1988 Customs regulations;  tariffs;  preferential tariffs;  duty drawback;
Customs and Excise Act 1996 Rules of origin for preferential tariffs;  customs valuation
Customs and Excise Act 1996;  Import Control Act Import and export regulations/licensing
Customs and Excise Act 1996;   Import Control Act Import/export prohibitions
Companies Act, 1993 Registration of companies;  company law
Commerce Act, 1986;  Telecommunications Act 2001;  Dairy
Industry Restructuring Act 2001Competition policy
Fair Trading Act 1986;  Consumer Guarantees Act 1993;  Sale of
Goods Act 1908Consumer protection
Overseas Investment Act, 1973 Investment
Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1988 Anti-dumping and countervailing investigations and measures
Temporary Safeguard Authorities Act 1987 Safeguard investigations and measures
Standards Act 1988 Standards and metrology
Biosecurity Act, 1993;  Animal Products Act 1999;  Meat Act
1981;  Dairy Industry Act, 1952;  Agricultural Comp ounds and
Veterinary Medicines Act, 1997Sanitary and phytosanitary regulations
Food Act 1981;  Winemakers Act 1981;  Medicine Act 1981 Food standards
Goods and Services Tax Act 1985 Goods and services tax
Customs and Excise Act 1996 Excise taxes
Commerce Act 1986;  Telecommunications Act 2001;  Dairy
Industry Restructuring Act 2001Price controls
Patents Act, 1953 Patents protection
Trade Marks Act 1953 Trade marks
Designs Act 1953 Industrial designs
Copyright Act 1994 Copyright protection
Layout Designs Act 1994 Layout designs of integrated circuits
Geographical Indications Act 1994;  Fair Trading Act 1986 Geographical indications
Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 Protection of plant varieties
Source: Government of New Zealand.WT/TPR/S/115 Trade Policy Review
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Table AIII.1
Enforcement action by the Commerce Commission, 1995-02a
Investigations
commencedCompliance
advice letterWarnings Settlements Litigation
2001-02
Market behaviourb5 6 0502
Market structureb1 9 0020
Fair trading 373 22 186 37 34
Product safety 59 3 20 11 4
D a i r y  i n d u s t r y 4 . .. .. .. .
2000-01
Market behaviourb5 0 . .822
Market structureb45 .. .. .. ..
Fair trading 360 .. 181 48 37
Product safety 36 .. .. .. ..
1999-00
Restrictive trade practices 55 n.a. 8 3 3
Business acquisitions 35 n.a. .. .. ..
Fair trading 286 n.a. 107 35 26
Product safety 180 n.a. 155 8 5
1998-99
Restrictive trade practices 49 n.a. 15 3 2
Business acquisitions 75 n.a. .. .. ..
Fair trading 221 n.a. 100 44 13
1997-98
Restrictive trade practices 74 n.a. 11 7 10
Business acquisitions 98 n.a. .. .. ..
Fair trading 511 n.a. 218 68 35
1996-97
Restrictive trade practices 52 n.a. 40 5 3
Business acquisitions 108 n.a. .. .. ..
Fair trading (approx.) 600 n.a. .. .. 25
1995-96
Restrictive trade practices 61 n.a. 29 7 ..
Business acquisitions 99 n.a. .. .. ..
Fair trading 699 n.a. .. .. ..
.. Not available.
n.a. Not applicable.
a Years ending 30 June.b Restrictive trade practice and business acquisitions investigations were renamed market behaviour and market structure
investigations, respectively, in 2001.
Source: New Zealand Commerce Commission.
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