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Regulatory reviews
We help other government agencies improve the quality of the rules and regulations they create – and in turn help improve outcomes, and the lives of all New Zealanders.
Stage 1 Cost Recovery Impact Statement template
01 January 2017 Template for proposals seeking policy agreement to recover costs.
Stage 2 Cost Recovery Impact Statement template
01 January 2017 Template for proposals seeking policy agreement on cost recovery levels.
Privacy and information statement
This privacy statement applies to personal and other information collected through this website.
Regulatory Impact Statement Policy analysis of natural hazards and emergency proposals for inclusion in Resource Management Amendment Bill No.2
Issue Date: 20 December 2024 Author: Ministry for the Environment
Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review
This review is assessing whether the current approval path maintains an appropriate balance between access to these products and managing risk.
Quick guide to disclosure statements
01 November 2021 A process guide to disclosure statements for Bills and SOPs.
Guidance note: Best practice impact analysis
01 January 2017 A guide to undertaking impact analysis: from problem definition to implementation and monitoring.
Regulatory review announced for agricultural and horticultural products
Our second regulatory review will be of the approval process for agricultural and horticultural products.
Our role
Our role is to strengthen New Zealand’s Regulatory Management System and to improve regulatory quality, including the experience that New Zealanders have of complying with regulation.
Raise a red tape issue
Regulatory issues can now be raised directly with us as part of the Government’s drive to cut red tape for New Zealanders who want to get things done.
Contact us
Contact us at the Ministry for Regulation if you have feedback or a general enquiry, or to request information about our work.