Waste Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
Friday 20th September
12pm-3pm
Online
Chair: Darren Patterson
Members: Sue Coutts
Gael Ogilvie
Denise Roche
David Howie
Jacqui Forbes
Don Chittock
Denise Roche
Apologies: Teina Boasa-Dean, Jacqui Forbes
Ministry Staff: Renee Gordon, Policy Analyst (Waste Advisory Board Secretariat)
Agenda:
Item
Time
Lead
Meeting starts
12pm
Karakia Karakia (sharepoint.com)
12-12.05pm
Renee
Welcome from Darren (minutes and conflict of interest)
12.05-12.10
Darren
Information sharing – opportunity for Board members to share 12.10-12.20
Darren
any relevant updates that may be of interest to the Board
Request for advice on amending the implementation date 12.20-2.55
Darren
in the Waste Minimisation (Plastic and Related Products)
Regulations 2022 in relation to requirements for produce
labels
Karakia
2.55
Renee
Meeting closes
3pm
Information sharing
Don Waste Minz circular guide for disposal for soil is out
Darren – Waste MINZ Board elections on now
Gael – Conference discussion about environment/nature or climate not real y reference for
circular economy.
Sue – Penrose mil closure any thoughts on this? David – old mill, electricity cost. OJ sister mill
in Malaysia. Unlikely major manufacturing facilities in New Zealand.
Emissions profile exporting manufacturing to another country looks better.
Request for advice on amending the implementation date in the Waste Minimisation (Plastic
and Related Products) Regulations 2022 in relation to requirements for produce labels
Extending the transition period
Initial view shouldn’t have excess stock – the deadline has been in place for 4 years.
Reached out to some people Christchurch living earth – on a commercial scale not an issue.
Didn’t hear back from other 2 indicates that it not a pressing issue. Makes sense to algin timing
with international market.
Confirm that level of contamination is a non- issue – on the scale of issues not at top of the
agenda. Offshore manufacturers that are struggling with compostable labels. Minimal
downsides to extending. Risk that overseas importers NZ local too far away too much of a
hassle. Risks outweigh the downsides.
Could it be separated for the domestic market? Label is the main thing and already
compostable here. Why not continue for anything that is prepared here for the New Zealand
market – already on this path why not continue and be ready for international markets and
they can catch up. Risk walking backwards.
Is there a risk within those trade agreements that won’t al ow NZ to be first? Maybe include a
clause in our response? Why should we have domestic importers having to run 2 lines. Can NZ
not be first? The wording of the last few sentences suggests that it would extend both domestic
and international markets. It needs a caveat that we recommend this unless there is a trade
agreement that says otherwise.
Export import ones are the only ones that should be extended -