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R 042335Z JAN 06
FM AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 2218

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000006 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR ISN-NESS K. CUTLER, R. DELABARRE AND A. SOWDER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ENRG ETTC KNNP KSCA TRGY NZ
SUBJECT: GNZ CONSENT TO TRANSFER TO NEW ZEALAND OF 
RADIOACTIVE COBALT-60 SEALED SOURCES FOR MEDICAL USE 
 
REF: 05 STATE 231535 
 
¶1. In response to reftel:  The National Radiation 
Laboratory of the New Zealand Ministry of Health is 
the regulatory authority that approves applications 
for transferring radioactive materials into New 
Zealand.  Application forms for such transfers can 
be found on the laboratory's website: 
www.nrl.moh.govt.nz.  For transfers of Category 1 
and Category 2 quantities of radioactive material, 
the New Zealand recipient would have to be granted a 
license by the National Radiation Laboratory. 
 
¶2. Thus, any application for the transfer of 
Category 1 quantities of cobalt-60 to the University 
of Auckland must be lodged in consultation with the 
university. 
 
¶3. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission could 
contact the National Radiation Laboratory directly: 
Tony Cotterill, leader quality assurance/team leader 
regulatory, National Radiation Laboratory, Public 
Health Directorate, Ministry of Health; telephone 
011-64-3-366-5059; fax 011-64-3-366-1156; e-mail 
address Tony_Cotterill@nrl.moh.govt.nz. 
 
¶4. Post stands ready to provide additional 
assistance as needed. 
 
BURNETT