Forest Industries Training and Education Council of New Zealand

Page updated 3 July 2009.

Forest Industry Training and Education Council of New Zealand

Pursuant to section 5 of the Industry Training Act 1992, full recognition for the Forest Industry Training and Education Council of New Zealand has been granted for a further period of five years, with effect from 17 December 2008 to 17 December 2013, to set standards at Levels 1 to 8 on the National Qualifications Framework for the forest industries (forest establishment, silviculture, harvesting, solid wood processing, wood panel manufacturing, and pulp and paper); credit management and control industries; and the biosecurity (border quarantine) industry covering Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Service staff engaged in border quarantine activities including international cargo clearances, international vessel clearances, international aircraft clearances and international mail clearances, and the furniture industries (wooden and upholstered furniture, furniture finishing (polishing), bedding manufacture and metal furniture).

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of March 2009.

ANNE TOLLEY, Minister for Tertiary Education.

Period of recognition

The recognition for this ITO will expire on 17 December 2013.