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Environment watchdogs aim to align New Zealand, Australia regulation

Xinhua, September 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

Official environment watchdogs in New Zealand and Australia will gather in Wellington Monday to discuss how to closer align regulations across the Tasman.

Identifying opportunities where a shared regulatory environment might work were considered by the Australasian heads of environmental regulatory agencies at the meeting hosted by New Zealand's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

"In essence, the forum is committed to producing a coherent Australasian regulatory environment covering land, air, ground and marine water, noise and, where relevant, radiation and biodiversity," EPA chief executive Allan Freeth said in a statement.

The forum was in line with New Zealand and Australia's Closer Economic Relations agreement, which included fostering New Zealand's involvement in various Australian government committees.

The two-day conference would also feature a keynote address by New Zealand's Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright. Enditem