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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of New Zealand and international laws of trade
Level / 4 / Credits / 5
Purpose / This unit standard is for people who need to understand the legal framework for national and international trading activities.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: New Zealand legislation and sources of advice relating to international trade; legal requirements for international trade-related insurance, carriage of goods and product liability; and regulations relating to the import and export of goods.
Classification / Business Environment > Business Law
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to:
Carriage of Goods Act 1979
Copyright Act 1994
Customs and Excise Act 1996
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Act 1987
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Act 2003
Sale of Goods Act 1908
Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) Act 1994
Trade Marks Act 2002.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of New Zealand legislation and sources of advice relating to international trade.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Provisions of New Zealand legislation are described in terms of their impact on international trade.
1.2 Sources of advice for importers and exporters are identified and an explanation of their role is given.
Range sources of advice include – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), Ministry of Economic Development (MED), New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), Export New Zealand, Chambers of Commerce, Business Development Boards, lawyers, consultants, international agencies, foreign embassies and consulates;
a minimum of four.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of legal requirements for international trade-related insurance, carriage of goods and product liability.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Types of contracts for the international carriage of goods are described.
Range three from – Contract of Affreightment, intermodal, multimodal, air, road, rail.
2.2 Legal implications of documents used in the export and import of goods are described.
Range may include but is not limited to – commercial invoices, bills of lading, certificate of origin, inward manifests, air waybills, carter's note, waybills and consignment notes;
a minimum of three.
2.3 Legal requirements and insurance provisions for product and transport liability are described.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of regulations relating to the import and export of goods.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Regulations governing the protection of New Zealand's borders through control over the import and export of goods are identified and described.
3.2 Prohibited and restricted goods are identified and explained.
3.3 Import regulations for an international market are identified and described.
Planned review date / 31 December 2020Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment /Registration / 1 / 20 March 1995 / 31 December 2018
Revision / 2 / 9 January 1998 / 31 December 2018
Revision / 3 / 16 January 2001 / 31 December 2018
Review / 4 / 21 May 2010 / N/A
Rollover / 5 / 24 October 2014 / N/A
Rollover / 6 / 21 January 2016 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0113
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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NZQA National Qualifications ServicesSSB Code 130301 / Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016