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SEAFOOD ROADMAP:

SEAFOOD LEGISLATION

OTHER ACTS Commerce Act 1986 Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 Fair Trading Act 1986 Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 Resource Management Act 1991 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

Scope: Fish and fish material. Includes finfish, crustaceans, cephalopods, echinoderms, molluscs and gastropods

General guidance A guide to the Animal Products Act 1999, the Food Act 2014 and the Food Hygiene Regulations 1974. Making sure New Zealand’s food is safe

OTHER INFO: FORMS REGISTER & LISTS SCIENCE & RISK ORGANICS

Health Act 1956

Animal Products Act 1999

ACVM Act 1997 Biosecurity Act

1993 Animal Welfare

Act 1999

Food Act 2014

The objective of the Act is to – (a) Minimise and mange risks to human or

animal health arising from the production and processing of animal material and products by instituting measures that ensure so far as practicable that all traded animal products are fit for intended purpose; and

(b) Facilitate the entry of animal material and products into overseas markets by providing the controls and mechanisms needed to give and to safeguard official assurances for entry into those markets

The purpose of this Act is to— (a) prevent or manage risks associated with the use of agricultural compounds, being— (a) risks to public health; and (i) risks to trade in primary produce; and (ii) risks to animal welfare; and (iii) risks to agricultural security: (b) ensure that the use of agricultural compounds does not result in breaches of domestic food residue standards: (c) ensure the provision of sufficient consumer information about agricultural compounds.

Law relating to the exclusion, eradication, and effective management of pests and unwanted organisms, including those already established here.

Establishes fundamental obligations relating to the care of animals. These obligations are written in general terms with detail found in codes of welfare. Codes contain minimum standards which have a legal effect under the Act for the care and management of animals. Guide to Animal Welfare Act 1999

Food Act Requirements

Law relating to the sale of Food. Regulates domestic food produced or sold in New Zealand.

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Animal Products Act cont. ACVM Act cont. Biosecurity Act cont. Animal Welfare Act cont

Part 2 – Risk Management Programmes (RMPs) Part 2 Importation, manufacture an sale of agricultural compounds 1

Part 3: importation of Risk goods1

Part 5 Codes of Welfare

An RMP is a programme designed to identify, control, manage, eliminate or minimise hazards and other risks during processing of animal material & products

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (Exemptions and Prohibited Substances) Regulations 2011 Requirements for exempt Oral Nutritional compounds – Pet Food. Animal Feeds Classification of Substances as Generally Recognised as Safe (GRAS)

22: Import Health Standards 39: Transitional Facilities

Includes:- Commercial Slaughter

including Schechita

Part 3 – Regulated Control Schemes

RCSs are special regulatory regimes to provide for cases where it is inappropriate or impractical to manage risk factors under an RMP or where special provision is required for the purposes of overseas market access requirement

1 Refer also to : ANIMAL FEEDS Sector page and Road Map

Part 4 – Animal Product Standards and Specifications

This part provides for the setting of standards and specifications that must be met by any animal product intended for trade or processed for reward before it may be considered fit for intended purpose.

Part 5 – Export of Animal Material and Products

The purpose of this Part is to facilitate export by providing for the specifying of requirements that must be met for products to be eligible for export; providing for requirements and systems intended to safeguard official assurances & providing for the registration of exporters.

Part 8 – Recognised Agencies and Persons

The purpose of this Part is to provide for the recognition of agencies and persons to perform specialist functions and activities including verification under the Act.

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Food Act 2014: Subpart5: FOOD STANDARDS All regulations, notices, guidance and forms listed here must be read in conjunction with the Act itself.

Regulations New Zealand Legislation: Food (Fees and Charges) Regulations 1997 Dietary Supplement Regulations 1985

Notices Guidance Forms

Food Standards Code

New Zealand (Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code) Food Standards 2002

Food Standards Code

Chapter 1 General Food Standards

Part 1.1 Preliminary

Part 1.1A Transitional Standards

Part 1.2 Labelling and other Information Requirements

Part 1.3 Substances Added To Food

Part 1.4 Contaminants and Residues

Part 1.5 Foods Requiring Pre-market Clearance

Part 1.6 Microbiological and Processing Requirements

Chapter 2 Food Product Standards

Part 2.2 Meat, Eggs and Fish

Standard 2.2.3Fish and Fish Products

Australian only Standard 4.2.1: Primary Production and Processing Standard for Seafood (Guidance)

Food Standards Code Guidance

Overview of Food Labelling

Legibility Requirements for Food Labels

Warning and Advisory Declarations

Ingredient Labelling

Date Marking

Nutrition Information Labelling

Percentage Labelling

Microbiological Limits for Foods

Methods of Analysis for Foods

Generally Expected Levels for Metal Contaminants

MPI Food Labelling Guide

Other

New Zealand Food (Supplemented Food) Standard 2013

Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds (February 2016)

New Zealand Supplemented Foods Standard User guide

Microbiological Reference Criteria for Food

Guidance Document: How to Determine the Shelf Life of Food.

Seafood: When is it Primary Processing or Just a "Fish Shop"?

Food Control Plans

FCP Developing your FCP – General

Template: food control plan

Documents – Good Operating Practice

Allergen management

Building, Facilities and Equipment

Chemical Control

Cleaning and Sanitation

Complaints, Non-conforming Product and Recalls

Identification and Traceability

Incoming Materials

Personal Hygiene and Behaviour

Pest Control

Process Control

Product Information (Labelling and Composition)

Repairs and Maintenance

Storage and Transport

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Training, Education and Competency

Waste Management

Water - Council / Network Supply

Water- Roof Water Supply

Water- Surface Water

Water: Ground Water

Guides , Codes of Practice, Templates, Plans

Cold and dry stores - Code of practice

Food control plan: Food service and catering

Further processing - Code of practice

Processing of Seafood Products - Code of Practice

RMP template: Dual operator butchers

Guidance for the Control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods

Part 1: Listeria Management and Glossary

Part 2: Good Operating Practices

Part 3: Microbiological testing for verification of the control of Listeria monocytogenes

R

Imported Food – sector page link

Food (Importer General Requirements) Standard 2008

Food (Importer Listing) Standard 2008

Food (Prescribed Foods) Standard 2007 and amendment 2009

Importer alerts

Guide to importing food

Food Importer Standards

Import clearance procedure

Importing specific foods

Importing from specific countries

Monitoring imported foods.

Fees & charges

IFRs & advisories (Prescribed foods)

Tariff codes

Single Use Permit for Prescribed Foods (foods of regulatory interest) - Application Form

Customs Form 224 (Client Registration Application) New Zealand Customs Credit Facility - Application Form

Credit Facility - Application Form

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Animal Products Act 1999: PART 2 RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES All regulations, notices, guidance and forms listed here must be read in conjunction with the Act itself. Regulations

Animal Products (Fees, Charges and Levies) Regulations 2007 Waiver of Fees, Charges and Levies for Animal Products Animal Products Regulations 2000 Animal Products (Exemptions and Inclusions) Order 2000

Notices Guidance COP & RMP Templates Forms

Animal Products (Risk Management Programme Specifications) Notice 2008

Animal Products Requirements for Risk Management Programme Outlines) Notice 2008

Animal products (Requirement for recognised agencies to notify of termination of contract) notice 2008

Animal Products (Transport of Export Animal Products and Handling at Point of Export) Notice 2009

RMP Manual

Standardisation of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)

A Guide to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Systems in the Seafood Industry

RMP template: Inshore vessels - Fish filleting - RMP template

Cold and dry stores - Code of practice

RMP template: Processing Premises - Transport Supporting System

RMP template: Dual operator butchers

Refer to Part 4: Animal Product Standards and Specifications for guidance on Good Operating Practice

AP4 - RMP registration form

AP5 - Registration of RMP under new operator

AP49 - Processing categories tables

AP50 - Update to RMP details notification form

AP55 - Registration of RMP under special circumstances

AP6 - Registration of amendment to RMP

AP60 - Change of recognised agency for verification purposes

Waivers Policy

Waiver of the Requirement to Provide a Copy of an Independent Evaluation Report - for RMPs fully based on an approved template, model or code of practice

Animal Products Act 1999 Statement of Policy: Operator Responsibilities during Registration of a Risk Management Programme

Pre-Registration Assessment of Risk Management Programme Documentation Statement of Policy: Animal Products (Risk Management Programme Specifications) Notice 2003

Independent evaluation and verification of risk management programmes

Approval Of Templates, Models, Codes Of Practice - Statement Of Policy

Verification 2005 Statement of Policy

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Animal Products Act 1999: PART 3 REGULATED CONTROL SCHEMES All regulations, notices, guidance and forms listed here must be read in conjunction with the Act itself. Regulations

Animal Products (Fees, Charges and Levies) Regulations 2007 Animal Products (Exemptions and Inclusions) Order 2000 New Zealand Legislation: Animal Products (Regulated Control Scheme - Contaminant Monitoring and Surveillance) Regulations 2004 New Zealand Legislation: Animal Products (Regulated Control Scheme - Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish) Regulations 2006 New Zealand Legislation: Animal Products (Regulated Control Scheme - Limited Processing Fishing Vessels) Regulations 2001

Notices Guidance

Forms

Transport of Animal Products

Animal Products (Transport of Export Animal Products and Handling at Point of Export) Notice 2009

Animal Products (Regulated Control Scheme – Transport of Animal Products and Animal Material for Export with an Official Assurance) Notice 2009

Animal Products (Regulated Control Scheme – Transport of Animal Products and Animal Material for Export with an Official Assurance) Amendment Notice 2009

Animal Products (Regulated Control Scheme - Handling of Animal Products and Animal Material at Wharves) Notice 2010

RCS Template - Transport of Animal Material and Product

RCS Template - Handling of Animal Material and Product at Wharves

AP10 - Wharf operator form

AP16 - Registration of Transport Service Operator/Vehicle Docking Facility Operator

BMS and Fishing Vessel RCS

Animal Products (Specifications for Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish) Notice 2006

Animal Products (Specifications for Limited Processing Fishing Vessels) Notice 2005

Release of Fish or Fish Product Detained or Recalled for Marine Biotoxin Reasons Guide

Guidelines for the Management of shellfish quality assurance programme delivery centres

Regulated Control Scheme for Limited Processing Fishing Vessels: Operator Guidelines

AP43 – Certificate of Competency as a sampler

AP47 – Bivalve molluscan shellfish harvest operator registration

AP42 – application for permit to operate as a relay operator

AP46 – Bivalve molluscan shellfish transport operator listing

AP44 - Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish Depot Operator Listing

AP45 - Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish Sorting Shed Operator Listing

AP17 – Registration of a Limited Processing Fishing Vessel

Monitoring, Surveillance and Substance Control.

Animal Products (Contaminant Monitoring and Surveillance) Notice

Animal Products Guidance Document: Recognised Laboratory Programme

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Animal Products Act 1999: PART 4 ANIMAL PRODUCT STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS All regulations, notices, guidance and forms listed here must be read in conjunction with the Act itself. Regulations

Animal Products (Fees, Charges and Levies) Regulations 2007 Animal Products Regulations 2000 Food (Safety) Regulations 2002 Animal Products (Exemptions and Inclusions) Order 2000

Notices Guidance Forms

Animal Product Processing

Animal Products (Definition of Primary Processor) Notice 2000

Animal Products (Specifications For Products Intended For Human Consumption) Notice 2004

(Consolidated version)

Animal Products (Specifications for Products Intended for Animal Consumption) Notices

(Consolidated version)

Specification of Scientific Names of Fish

Approved Maintenance Compounds, Animal Products (Specifications for Products Intended for Animal Consumption) Notice 2006

Seafood: When is it Primary Processing or Just a "Fish Shop"?

Processing of Seafood Products - Code of Practice

Guidelines for the Management of Listeria in Fish Packing Houses

Guidelines for seafood recall programmes

Guidelines for Verification of cleaning programmes

Guidelines for Internal Compliance Programmes

99/125 Export of Crab, Paua and Kina - Biotoxin Requirements

Cold and dry stores - Code of practice

Further processing - Code of practice

Rendering - Code of practice

Fish names NZ and foreign Approved Maintenance Compounds (Non-Dairy) Manual Guidance for the Control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods Part 1: Listeria Management and Glossary Part 2: Good Operating Practices Part 3: Microbiological testing for verification of the control of Listeria monocytogenes

Supplier Statement For The Supply Of Farmed Fish For Human Consumption (Other Than Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish) ( Application Form: Approval or Re-approval of Maintenance Compound (Non-Dairy

Policy

Animal Products Act 1999 Animal Material Depots: Statement of Policy

Monitoring, Surveillance and Substance Control

Animal Products (Contaminant Monitoring and Surveillance) Notice

Laboratory Approval Scheme Tests that individual laboratories are approved to perform LAS – schedule of official tests and their numerical references A Guide for the Validation and Approval of New Marine Biotoxin Test Methods, Issue 1 Guidance for the compositing of seafood products and environmental samples for microbiological testing

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Animal Products Act 1999: PART 5 EXPORT OF ANIMAL MATERIAL AND PRODUCTS All regulations, notices, guidance and forms listed here must be read in conjunction with the Act itself. Regulations

Animal Products (Fees, Charges and Levies) Regulations 2007 Refund or waiver of E-cert charges: Animal Products (Fees, Charges and Levies) Regulations 2007 Animal Products (Exemptions and Inclusions) Order 2000

Notices Guidance Forms

General Export Requirements

Animal Products (Official Assurances Specifications) Notice 2013

Official Assurances Programme

AP1-Exporter Registration Form

AP20-Animal Products Country Listing Form

Export Non Conformance Report – Non Dairy

Free Sales Certificates

Free Sale Advice Statement -Application Form

MP09 – Application for a Free Sale Certificate

Manufacturer's Declaration to Support Free Sale Certification

MP10 – Certification Unit New Client Registration – Application Form

E-cert

Animal Products Notice: Electronic Certification System Costs - Non dairy Animal Product Industry - effective on 01 November 2014

Animal Products E-cert Help Files

E-cert Company Co-ordinator Instruction Manual and Business Procedures

Getting access to E-cert

Getting help with E-cert

EC01 - Access to Animal Products E-cert

AP26 - Register a Company Co-ordinator for E-cert

Animal Products E-cert Direct Debit - Authorisation Form

Animal Products E-cert Organisation to be Billed - Application Form

Animal Products Paper Eligibility Document / Declaration

Export Requirements for Branding, Marking and Security Devices

Animal Products (Export Requirements for Branding, Marking and Security Devices) Notice 2012

Manual 15: Approvals brands – Inspection Legend material – Container Seals

Animal Products - Official Devices Programme: Interim Requirements, and Guidance for Operator Seal use

Animal Products - Official Devices: NZFSA Container Seals

Approval Notice Amending Carton Seals and Intervention Seals

Specific Requirements

Animal Products (Fish Export Processing Requirements) Notice 2011

Animal Products (Export Approved Premises) Notice 2011

Mercury Certification Guide

Approved Fish Names List

Application Form AP41: Export Approved Premises Listing

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Transport of products requiring an official assurance (Refer PART 3: Regulated Control Schemes)

Export Verification

Animal Products (Export Verification Requirements) Notice 2011

Animal Products Export Verification Programme

Overseas Market Access Requirements (OMARS) Specific country Requirements including country specific notifications, FYIs and other information Link to OMARS Market Access Prioritisation Process Application Form AP34: European Union Aquaculture Farms and Growing Areas Listing Form Fishing vessels other than processing or freezer vessels supplying European Union listed processing premises

Country Listings Country listings - animal products (non-dairy) AP20-Animal Products Country Listing Form

Overseas Market Access Requirements for your information (FYI) documents – Animal Products

For your information (FYI) documents – Animal Products

Generic - Also refer to specific country OMARs

F3/03 Label Claims

F3-04 Wooden Packaging Material Used in the Export of any Products from New Zealand

Overseas Market Access Requirement Notifications

OMAR Notifications

Generic - Also refer to specific country OMARs

08/009 Laboratory Approval

08/036 Imported Animal Product Inspection Requirements

01/172 Import of Foreign Animal Material and Animal Products and Return To New Zealand of New Zealand Animal Material and Animal Products For Domestic Use or Export. (Note: clauses 4 and 5 amended by 08/036)

01/040 Shellfish Lot Numbering Systems

99/125 Export of Crab, Paua and Kina - Biotoxin Requirements

Exporting Live Fish

Animal Products (Recognised Agencies and Persons Specifications) Notice 2011

Animal Products (Official Assurances Specification) Notice 2013

Code of Practice: General Live Animal Export

Definitions

Export Requirement and Certificate Search

Application Form AP8: Recognised Agency

Application Form AP7: Recognised Person

Application Form 5: Approval for Access to Export Certificate Templates

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Animal Products Act 1999: PART 8 RECOGNISED AGENCIES AND PERSONS All regulations, notices, guidance and forms listed here must be read in conjunction with the Act itself.

Regulations Animal Products (Fees, Charges and Levies) Regulations 2007 Animal Products Regulations 2000 Animal Products (Exemptions and Inclusions) Order 2000

Notices Guidance

Forms

Animal Products (Recognised Agencies and Persons Specifications) Notice 2015

Animal products (Requirement for recognised agencies to notify of termination of contract) notice 2008

Animal Products: Specifications for Laboratories

Laboratory Approval Scheme

Evaluators' manual for risk management programmes

Accredited Evaluator Interim Application Pack

Recognised agency policies

AP7 - Recognised Person form

AP8 - Recognised Agency form

AP60 - Change of recognised agency for verification purposes

PAL1 - Recognised Pesticide Analytical Laboratory

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OTHER INFORMATION: FORMS RELATED TO: Food Control Plans, Manufacturing, RCS and RMP’s

AP4 - RMP registration form

AP5 - Registration of RMP under new operator

AP49 - Processing categories tables

AP50 - Update to RMP details notification form

AP55 - Registration of RMP under special circumstances

AP6 - Registration of amendment to RMP

AP60 - Change of recognised agency for verification purposes

AP10 - Wharf operator form

AP16 - Registration of Transport Service Operator/Vehicle Docking Facility Operator

AP17 – Registration of a Limited Processing Fishing Vessel

AP19 – Animal Material Depot Listing: Fish (other than bivalve molluscan shellfish)/ Killed Wild Mammal

AP43 – Certificate of Competency as a sampler

AP47 – Bivalve molluscan shellfish harvest operator registration

AP42 – application for permit to operate as a relay operator

AP44 - Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish Depot Operator Listing

AP45 - Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish Sorting Shed Operator Listing

AP46 – Bivalve molluscan shellfish transport operator listing

Application Form: Approval or Re-approval of Maintenance Compound (Non-Dairy)

Export

AP1-Exporter Registration Form

OP1 - Organic exporter registration

Market Access Prioritisation Process

AP41 - Export Approved Premises Listing

AP20-Animal Products Country Listing Form

Export Non Conformance Report – Non Dairy

EC01 - Access to Animal Products E-cert

AP26 - Register a Company Co-ordinator for E-cert

Animal Products E-cert Direct Debit - Authorisation Form

Animal Products E-cert Organisation to be Billed - Application Form

Animal Products Paper Eligibility Document / Declaration

Free Sale Advice Statement -Application Form

MP09 – Application for a Free Sale Certificate

MP10 – Certification Unit New Client Registration – Application Form

Manufacturer's Declaration to Support Free Sale Certification

Import

Single Use Permit for Prescribed Foods (foods of regulatory interest) - Application Form

NZFSA Multiple Release Permit application form

Customs Form 224 (Client Registration Application) New Zealand Customs Credit Facility - Application Form

Credit Facility - Application Form

Recognised Agencies Including Laboratories

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AP7 - Recognised Person form

AP8 - Recognised Agency form

AP60 - Change of recognised agency for verification purposes

PAL1 - Recognised Pesticide Analytical Laboratory

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OTHER INFORMATION: REGISTERS AND LISTS RELATED TO:

Food Safety Programmes, Manufacturing, and RMP’s

Approved Food Businesses

Approved Maintenance Compounds – non dairy

Auditor register, Food Safety Programmes

Consultants - Food safety programme

Consultants - Risk management programme

Food safety programmes (FSPs)

Risk management programmes – animal products (non-dairy)

Listed animal material depots

List of laboratories for testing imported food

Industry associations

Fish names

Homekill and recreational catch service providers

Hazard database

Export Animal Product Export Certificates

Exporters register –non- dairy

Fishing vessels other than processing or freezer vessels supplying European Union listed processing premises

Organic exporters

Authorised persons designated to sign MPI organic animal product export certificates

Veterinary authorised/authorised persons designated to sign MPI fish export certificates

Veterinary authorised/authorised persons designated to sign MPI live animal exports & germplasm certificates

Country listings – animal products (non-dairy)

Export Approved Premises

MPI devices register

Recognised Agencies including laboratories and persons Recognised verification agencies – animal products excluding dairy

Verifiers – animal products

Evaluators – animal products

Organics third party agency register

LAS - Approved laboratories list

LAS – Associate trainers

LAS – Certified trainers

LAS – Laboratory Scope list

LAS – Laboratory signatories – recognised persons list

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines ACVM register – veterinary medicines, agricultural chemicals and vertebrate toxic agents

Manufacturers of veterinary medicines and vertebrate toxic agents

Consultants - veterinary medicines and agricultural chemicals

Substances Generally Recognised as Safe (GRAS)

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Regulated Control Schemes Regulated control scheme (RCS) - transport operators

Wharf Registrations

Limited Processing Fishing Vessels

Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish Regulated Control Scheme List of Certified Samplers

Bivalve molluscan shellfish harvest operators

Bivalve molluscan shellfish transport operators

BMS - Shellfish growing areas classified for harvest for human consumption

BMS - Sorting sheds

BMS - Depot operators

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OTHER INFORMATION: SCIENCE & RISK:

Hazard risk management strategies

MPI Campylobacter strategy

MPI Salmonella strategy

MPI Listeria strategy

Hazard Data Sheets Pathogen data sheets

Chemical information sheets.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) hazard information

MPI hazard database

Food Science Project Reports Novel technologies projects – find reports from projects on novel technologies such as genetically modified foods, foods from

cloned animals and nanotechnology.

Labeling projects – find reports about food labeling and its effectiveness in informing consumers.

Food composition projects – find reports about projects on natural toxins, allergens, contaminants, nutrients such as sodium, folic acid, iodine and Vitamin D, and relating to the food residue surveillance programme (FRSP).

Biological hazard projects – find reports from research into microbial hazards that are the predominant causes of foodborne illness.

Production, processing & handling projects – find reports from projects which concern the evaluation of meat hygiene, the safety of dairy, UCFM and produce products, domestic food handling, innovative processes and procedures, antimicrobial resistance and laboratory systems including the National Typing Database.

Codex Documents Codex MPI

Codex Alimentarius External Website

Risk Assessments Risk ranking

Risk profiles

Quantitative & qualitative risk assessments

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OTHER INFORMATION: ORGANICS

Organics - sector page link

Organic food – MPI Food Safety policy statement

Selling organic products in New Zealand

Exporting organic products

Importing organic products

Industry organisations & certifiers

NZS 8410:2003: Organic Production - Standards NZ

Organics Certification

Official Organic Assurance Programme (OOAP)

2013 MPI OOAP export certificate request / consignment registration

OP1 - Organic exporter registration