The charges were first laid in November but only confirmed now.
Charges brought by the Ministry for Primary Industries against QEX Logistics for alleged breaches in the export of milk powder, infant formula, and honey are heading to trial.
In February, the struggling NZX-listed logistics company said that last November MPI had brought charges against it under the Animal Products Act.
Those charges alleged its wholly owned subsidiary and trading company New Y Trading and chief executive and majority shareholder Jinjie (Ronnie) Xue attempted to export milk powder and honey in August 2019 without raising export declarations in MPI’s e-certificate system.
Suspended QEX loses second auditor in less than a month
8 Mar, 2021 08:53 PM
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Ronnie and Doreen Xue of QEX Logistics. Photo / Supplied
QEX logistics has lost its second auditor in less than a month.
The company said its auditor, RSM Hayes Audit, had resigned, effective from today.
RSM was appointed on February 10 after the resignation of Deloitte.
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• The resignations of its independent directors and the company s non-compliance with the NZX Listing Rules.
• The suspension of QEX s ordinary shares from trading on the NZX.
QEX said the company is in discussions with potential replacement auditors.
NZ RegCo, the NZX s regulatory arm, last month said formal investigations were under way into QEX on a number of matters relating to the company s compliance with listing rules and disclosure requirements.
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