Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations come into force on 13 December 2020, which is the date on which the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus), done at Nuku’alofa, Tonga, on 14 June 2017, enters into force for New Zealand.
These regulations amend the Customs and Excise Regulations 1996 (the principal regulations). These regulations prescribe rules of origin, including product-specific rules and other applicable requirements, for goods imported to New Zealand from parties to PACER Plus for the purpose of giving effect to PACER Plus.
The rules of origin in PACER Plus are incorporated into the principal regulations by reference. At the time of the making of these regulations, the text of PACER Plus is available at https://www.mfat.govt.nz/pacer
Access to the provisions incorporated by reference is also facilitated by the chief executive of the New Zealand Customs Service in the other ways required by section 52 of the Legislation Act 2012 (as applied by section 412(3) of the Customs and Excise Act 2018).
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 26 November 2020.
These regulations are administered by the New Zealand Customs Service.