Pursuant to section 4 of the Commodity Levies Act 1990 and clause 11(2) of the Commodity Levies (Eggs) Order 2016, and on the recommendation of the 2016 Annual General Meeting of the Egg Producers Federation of New Zealand Incorporated, I hereby prescribe an annual levy of 36 cents per chick on the basis of the sale of chicks to producers by hatcheries during the year 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.

This notice will take effect on 20 December 2016.

Dated at Auckland this 2nd day of November 2016.

MICHAEL BROOKS, Executive Director, Egg Producers Federation of New Zealand Incorporated.