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www.fndc.govt.nz/Mediareleases/2008/imr081007farnorthjoinsregionalsurveyongmos.asp
FAR NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL
Media Release
DATE: 07 October 2008
TITLE: Far North Joins Regional Survey on GMOs
The Far North District Council will take part in regional consultation to find out what people think about the outdoor use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Northland.
The council joins Whangarei, Kaipara, Rodney and Whangarei District Councils and Waitakere City Council in financially supporting the consultation which will include a telephone survey to gauge community views on the potential release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the environment.
The four northern councils are part of an inter-council working party (ICWP) formed to take a collaborative approach to the issues of risk and liability associated with the use of GMOs.
The working party has cooperated on acquiring legal opinions about their use, funding the community consultation programme, and lobbying Central Government to manage the release of GMOs to the environment including liability issues.
Far North Mayor Wayne Brown says there are too many unanswered questions regarding the use of GMOs and their release into the environment and the Government needs to take a lead role rather than leaving the burden with local authorities.
“We’ve got enough to think about attending to our core business like roads, water, sewerage and water,” he said. “We are not prepared to accept liability for GMO use and commit our ratepayers to accept financial responsibility for cleaning up environmental damage and compensating for economic loss that could result from their use.
“This is a Central Government role and they must pick it up. If we can achieve this by uniting with other councils and enlisting community support, then our involvement in this joint initiative will be well worth our while.”
The northern councils are also seeking the adoption of management mechanisms within the Northland Regional Council’s regional policy statement.
Their research, including detailed analysis of the relevant legislation and Ministry for the Environment and Crown Law opinion, has identified that there are inadequate legal liability provisions and the issue of risk remains unanswered.
Those who release GMOs into the environment may not be held financially accountable for any damage that may result, potentially leaving the local authorities and their communities to carry the costs.
Also, local authorities have no authority over decisions to allow GMO land uses in their districts in their districts or regions, other than through performance standards in their district plans or conditions attached to resource consents that require financial accountability for environmental damage and avoidance of economic loss.
The councils’ collective view is that this is not acceptable based on legal opinion that if they did successfully restrict the use of GMOs through their plans, they would take on the liability for any lack of adherence to this control.
For further information please contact:-
Alison Lees
Communications Manager
Far North District Council
0800 920 029
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