Summarised by Centrist

Regulation Minister David Seymour has initiated a review of the approval processes for new farming and horticulture products, citing that current “red tape” hampers productivity and access to innovative technologies used in other OECD countries.

Seymour emphasised that delays in approvals, which can take up to nine years, put New Zealand farmers at a competitive disadvantage. The review will examine the processes of the Environmental Protection Authority and New Zealand Food Safety, with a separate focus on gene technology.

Read more over at The NZ Herald

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