Vegetables New Zealand Incorporated represents the interests of growers of all fresh vegetable crops (other than potatoes, onions, tomatoes, asparagus, and buttercup squash).
It represents approximately 760 growers who produce over 50 crops with a farm gate value of over $400 million per annum. It is the largest of the vegetable product groups, and with such a wide range of crops, it has the task of ensuring that the interests of all its member growers are represented.
As a fresh vegetable grower you will receive your voting papers for the fresh vegetable commodity levy referendum in July 2018. Ballot papers were mailed out on 2 July 2018 with voting (online or by post) open for six weeks.
Key dates: VOTING OPENS on 2 July 2018 at 12:00am and CLOSES on 13 August 2018 at 12:00pm.
Who can vote? All commercial fresh vegetable growers are entitled to vote. Commercial fresh vegetable growers are those persons or businesses that are engaged in the commercial production of growing fresh vegetables in the 12 months preceding 30 June 2018.
How do I vote? You can either vote online on www.electionz.com/hortCLA logging in using the PIN and password that will be provided in your voting paper. Or you can return the completed voting paper by post in the reply prepaid envelope.
How much will the levy be? The maximum rate of levy will be: Domestic Sales 0.30% (30 cents per $100 of sales value; and Export sales: 0.20% (20 cents per $100 of sales value). The rates are GST exclusive.
(Sales value means: for Domestic Sales - the price received at the first point of sale by the grower. For Export sales - the price received at the first point of sale by the grower after all offshore costs (including international freight) are deducted. (Exporter means a person whose business is or includes the export of fresh vegetables).
What will the levy be spent on? VNZI are proposing the levies will be used for the following purposes relating to fresh vegetables and fresh vegetable growers:
The levy will not be spent on any trading or commercial activity.
For more information on the Fresh Vegetable Commodity Levy proposal and voting process please call John Seymour on 0508 467 869
Download a brochure on the Vegetables NZ Incorporated Commodity Levy Proposal.
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