Notice Type
General Section
Notice Title

The Commodity Levies (Arable Crops) Order 2006

Pursuant to section 4 of the Commodity Levies (Arable Crops) Order 2006, a levy has been imposed on, and shall be payable by, the producers of any arable commodity grown in New Zealand.
In accordance with section 11(1) of the order, the Foundation for Arable Research has determined the rate of the levy for 2007 to be:
- Herbage and amenity seed - 0.8% of sale value.
- All other grain and seed crops (cereals, pulses etc) - 0.8% of sale value.
- Open pollinated vegetable seed crops - 0.8% of sale value.
- Hybrid vegetable seed crops - 0.3% of sale value.
- Onion seed crops will be zero rated.
Dated this 22nd day of January 2007.
N. PYKE, Chief Executive.
Foundation for Arable Research Incorporated, PO Box 80, Lincoln 7640.