Great news!
Whangarei District Council and Far North District Council recently publicly notified their collaborative GMO Plan change to BAN all GMO releases and make any EPA approved outdoor GE experiments/ field trials a Discretionary activity, subject to additional local stringent requirements (that the HSNO Act does NOT require!) This is in alignment with Auckland Council, who has already begun the process through its proposed Unitary Plan consultation.
Please support our Northern councils innovative work to protect our biosecurity, unique biodiversity, existing non GM primary producers, our economy and the public health from the risks of outdoor use of GMOs.
See GE Free Northland easy submission guide at www.gefree.org.nz/action-templates/
WHANGAREI DISTRICT COUNCIL and FAR NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL collaborative GMO Plan change
(This is a collaborative GMO Plan change, in alignment with Auckland Council, so please make supportive submissions to both FNDC and WDC).
Deadline: 9 September 2014 but let's start writing submissions now!
Key points for easy submission writing will be provided by GE Free Northland available by ringing GE Free Northland (09 4322155) or emailing us: linda.grammer@gmail.com We need thousands of supportive submissions for this innovative Plan change, in the interests of Northland farmers, horticulturists, beekeepers, foresters, gardeners and other ratepayers.