Minutes of the National Executive Committee Teleconference held
on Saturday August 5 2000, commencing at 6.00pm.

Welcome

President Richard Hatfield welcomed the Executive to a quick call
to review a letter from Barry O'Neil, Group Director MAF
Biosecurity responding to a letter from Mr Hatfield.

Present

Richard Hatfield (President), Don Bell (Vice President),
Executive Committee members, Jane Lorimer, Terry Gavin, Phillip
Cropp and Lin McKenzie, Executive Secretary Tim Leslie.

Business

It was decided to go through the letter and discuss the relevant
sections and paragraphs.

Paragraph 2/Section 1:

There was agreement that the MAF's desire to seek an extension on
the 15 September date for a response to Cabinet was acceptable
due to the need to get the consultation right. Consultation
section:

Mr Cropp and Mrs Lorimer reported that they are well through
contacting their respect island branches to get names for
representatives to attend the pre consultation forum in
Wellington on August 16.   They will have the names to the
Executive Secretary by 9 August.

It was agreed that Mr Hatfield would work with MAF to discuss the
issue of funding the Island Consultation meetings. Dates of these
meetings to be with the Executive Secretary by last thing Tuesday
8 August.

The Executive Secretary to discuss with D Belton from MAF the
procedure for distributing to all beekeepers the Varroa Draft
Operational Control Plan. The meeting felt that it should be
posted to everyone on the register. Development section:

Para 2.   Mr McKenzie and Mr Bell to work on agenda items for the
Regional Consultation Meetings so that there is a standard set of
issues discussed at each meeting e.g. Application and disposal of
Apistan strips.

Para 3.   Mr Hatfield to contact Mr Dowler from MAF to discuss
milestone dates for compensation.

Para 5.   List of Chemicals needed and needing registration to be
sent to the Executive Secretary so that they can be collated.

Para 6.   Issues about the register will have to be monitored and
the NBA will have to drive this issue with MAF.

Para 7.   A watching brief will be kept on residue monitoring and
the associated issues with the Animal Products Act.

Para 8.   Compensation discussion. Federated Farmers staff from
Auckland and Tauranga will act as assistance and arbitration
respectively.

Para 9.   Continued involvement. Mr Bell and Mr McKenzie happy to
continue their roles.

Para 10.   Research Advisory Group. Mr Bell and Mr McKenzie to
follow up with MAF.

Para 11.   A strong feeling from the Executive that the NBA are
participants in all varroa discussion, not advisors.

Conclusion section:

Para 1.   Compliance issues. As the current response is under
Section 6 of the Biosecurity Act, the regional meetings need to
make the heavy penalties for non-compliance clear. Also the
availability of compensation and it's terms under Section 6.

Para 2.   If the response leads to a new or additions to the
current PMS, the NBA will need additional MAF funding to achieve
the aims of a PMS.

Other:

Issues for the planning weekend 12/13 August.

Movement control

Delegates meeting agenda for 16 August. Mr Bell to handle.

Mr Hatfield closed the meeting at 7.05pm.