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Preface

IN OCTOBER 1997, the Law Commission commenced an international trade project designed to consider various ways in which New Zealand’s laws could be improved to maximise export returns for our country. This Study Paper is the Commission’s penultimate offering on the subject; the final report will be Electronic Commerce Part Three, which is scheduled for publication in December 2000.

The purpose of this Study Paper is to identify international instruments that impact on various areas of international trade and to ask whether New Zealand should accede to those instruments. We also offer our analysis as a starting point for those working in this area to assist with the crafting of appropriate contractual provisions.

The Commissioner in charge of this Study Paper was Paul Heath QC. Research was undertaken by Lucy McGrath, to whom the Commission expresses its appreciation. The Commission is responsible for the contents of this paper, however, we gratefully acknowledge the assistance we obtained from discussions with David Goddard, Barrister of Wellington, Lloyd Kavanagh of the New Zealand Dairy Board, and Mark Russell of Buddle Findlay, Christchurch.