PLANT AND MACHINERY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 19 June 1941, Page 5

PLANT AND MACHINERY

NEW ZEALAND IMPORTS CERTIFICATES OF ESSENTIALITY PROCEDURE EXPLAINED Wellington. This Day. The Minister of Customs, Mr Nash, today drew attention to the procedure being instituted through the Secretary of Supply for the issue of certilicates of essentiality in respect of plant and machinery for which orders might be placed by importers with manufacturers in Britain. This procedure is being adopted, said Mr Nash, at the suggestion of the British Government with a view to assisting the authorities in the United Kingdom in controlling production to the best advantage, this course having become increasingly necessary for the successful prosecution of the war effort. These certificates of essentiality will be made available by the New Zealand Ministry of Supply for issue with import licenses, and it will be necessary for importers when lodging their applications for import licenses with the collectors of customs to give the following details regarding plant and machinery which it is desired to import:—(A) description and nature of plant and machinery: (B) purpose for which required: (C) whether an extension or replacement of existing plant; (D) name of manufacturer/supplier.

It is recognised, continued Mr Nash, that when making application for an import license it is not possible to quote the order number nor in some particular cases would it be possible to give the name of the prospective supplier, but as soon as this information is available it should be sent immediately, together with the import license number directly to the Secretary of Supply so that steps might be taken by him to acquaint the representative in the United Kingdom of the New Zealand Ministry

of Supply wilh full details. Similar information should be furnished to the Secretary of Supply regarding any orders for plant and machinery which it is proposed to place in the United Kingdom under licenses already granted.— P.A.