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Stage 1 Cost Recovery Impact Statement template

01 January 2017 Template for proposals seeking policy agreement to recover costs.

Flour dust standards - what should they be?

23 December 2024 We supported bakers to manage health and safety regulations.

Disclosure statement template for a Government Bill

01 November 2021 Departmental disclosure statement template, to use for a Government Bill.

Report a red tape issue

As part of our work to improve regulatory quality, people and organisations can report regulatory issues, or opportunities for regulatory improvement, directly to us through our website tipline.

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Engagement on the agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review has closed

Thank you to everybody who had their say through our engagement hub.

Buy Now, Pay Later

23 December 2024 We helped to keep costs down for Buy Now, Pay Later customers.

Join us for a webinar on emerging international trends in regulation

We’re continuing our webinar series to help raise knowledge and capability across the regulatory workforce.

Reflections from our summer interns

We asked our interns to reflect on their experiences. Here are some of their perspectives.

Resources for regulators

You'll find links to documents, templates, learning materials and videos on regulation in our resources library.

Quick Guide: Evidence informed regulatory practice

29 July 2025 An overview of evidence, including what evidence to use, why use it, and real-world examples.

Support for regulators / Resources for regulators

Introducing our Senior Leadership Team

We are excited to introduce the newly appointed Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at the Ministry for Regulation.