New Zealand Blueberry Growers Association Incorporated Limited Commodity Levies (Blueberries) Order 1995 In accordance with the above order, growers and collection agents of blueberries are advised: 1. A levy is payable on all blueberries produced (whether fresh or frozen) in New Zealand and sold in or exported from New Zealand. 2. The commodity levy imposed on all blueberries is effective from the 1st day of January 1996. Growers are primarily responsible for ensuring the levy is forwarded to the New Zealand Blueberry Growers Association. Collection agents (eg. exporters and produce brokers) are to forward the levy on behalf of the grower or where a collection agent is not used (eg. grower road side sales) the grower is to forward the levy. Growers will be requested mid year to complete a levy return. Payments are to be made out to the order of: ``New Zealand Blueberry Growers Association Incorporated'', P.O. Box 1417, Wellington. 3. The following levies will apply: Export Fresh 33 cents per kilogram Frozen 6 cents per kilogram Local Fresh 10 cents per kilogram Frozen 3 cents per kilogram This notice does not indicate a change in the previous levy amount, but shows the changes in collection under the Commodity Levies Act 1995. Any queries can be directed to Ian Turk on telephone (04) 471 0451. IAN TURK, Product Group Manager.