Consultation
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Open consultations |
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| Issue | Closing date |
| Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2012 | 5pm 5 June 2013 |
| Requirements and guidance templates project | 5pm 20 April 2013 |
Closed consultations |
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| Issue | Closing date |
| Proposed Amendment to the Animal Products (Specifications for Products Intended for Human Consumption) Amendment Notice 2013 | 5pm 30 April 2013 |
| Dairy Export Official Assurances Charging for Use of Animal Products E-cert System | 5pm 29 March 2013 |
| Animal Products E-cert System Charging Formula | 5pm 29 March 2013 |
| How to Determine the Shelf-life and Date Marking of Food | 5pm 31 January 2013 |
| Transition from Milk Products E-cert to Animal Products E-cert | 5pm 23 November 2012 |
| Proposals to Amend (No.2) the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2012 | 5pm 26 October 2012 |
| Proposals to Amend (No.1) the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2012 | 5pm 26 October 2012 |
| Discussion Paper: Review of the Poultry NMD Programme's E. coli testing and Campylobacter Performance Target (CPT) Limits | 5pm 19 October 2012 |
| DRAFT Animal Products (Dairy Based Products - Food Standard Exemption) Notice 2012 | 5pm 21 September 2012 |
| Fortification of Bread with Folic Acid | 5pm 16 July 2012 |
| Consultation on draft amendment. Post mortem examination procedures and proposed notices on changes to post mortem inspection requirements for export. | 5pm 13 July 2012 |
| Draft Animal Products (Contaminant Monitoring and Surveillance) Notice 2012 | 5pm 20 June 2012 |
| Proposals to Amend (No. 2) the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2011 | 5pm 18 June 2012 |
| Changes to the Regulatory Control of Hormonal Growth Promotants | 5pm 12 June 2012 |
| Future Controls on Printing Reduced Size Legend | 5pm 18 May 2012 |
| Proposed Animal Products (Regulated Control Scheme - Dairy Export Quota Products) Notice 2012 | 5pm 14 May 2012 |
| Review of Bobby Calf and Caprine NMD Testing Requirements | 5pm 23 March 2012 |
| Consultation on Draft Amendment to Animal Status Declaration form | 5pm 2 March 2012 |
| Folic Acid Fortification: Extension to the commencement date | 5pm 24 February 2012 |
| Draft Amendment 16: Manual 16 - bovine post mortem inspection procedures
Draft bovine post mortem inspection procedures. |
5pm, 16 December 2011 |
| Draft Code of Practice: Processed Meats Part 4 - Section 11 + 12
Consultation on Draft COP Processed Meats Part 4 - Section 11 HACCP application for manfacture of beef jerky and section 12 HACCP application for manufacture of raw meat patties. |
5pm, 16 December 2011 |
| Data Protection for Agricultural Compounds 2011/10 Data Protection for Agricultural Compounds - MAF Discussion Paper No: 2011/10 |
5pm, 15 December 2011 |
| Proposals for continuing to legally provide for farm gate sales of raw drinking milk The discussion document outlines a range of options developed by MAF that would provide for farm gate sales of raw drinking milk and would address interpretation and enforcement issues with the current legislation. MAF is seeking submissions from all interested parties on the options set out in this paper.
Paper No: 2011/11 |
5pm, 5 December 2011 |
| Draft Code Of Practice: Pet Food Processing, Part 1: Overview Redevelopment of Code of Practice: Pet Food Processing; Consultation on Draft Code of Practice: Pet Food Processing, Part 1: Overview |
5pm, 25 November 2011 |
| Proposed Amendment of Export Notices to incorporate Live Animals and Germplasm Proposed amendments to; Animal Products (Official Assurances Specification) Notice 2005, Animal Products (Recognised Agencies and Person Specifications) Notice 2007, Animal Products (Export Approved Premises) Notice 2006, Animal Products (Export Verification Requirements) Notice 2009. |
5pm, 31 October 2011 |
| Changes to the Regulatory Control of Hormonal Growth Promotants (HGP) MAF is interested in comments regarding the proposal to mandate the fitting of a tamperproof Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) tag at the time animals are implanted with a Hormonal Growth Promotant (HGP). |
5pm, 14 October 2011 |
| Draft Guidance for the Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has developed a series of guidance documents, Guidance for the control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods. |
5pm, 19 August 2011 |
| Bovine post mortem examination procedures MAF Standards is currently reviewing New Zealand bovine post mortem examination procedures. |
5pm, 22 July 2011 |
| Animal Products (Official Assurances Specifications - Dairy products) Animal Products (Official Assurances Specifications - Dairy Products) Amendment Notice 2011 |
5pm, 15 July 2011 |
| High pressure processing Draft further processing section; high pressure processing |
5pm, 14 July 2011 |
| Amendment to the MRL Food Standards 2011 Proposals to Amend (No. 1) the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2011 |
5pm, 1 July 2011 |
| GRAS register Proposal to add substances to GRAS register |
5pm, 23 June 2011 |
| Amendment to the IS 5 Slaughter and Dressing Draft Amendment 6: Industry Standard/Industry Agreed Standard 5 |
5pm, 17 June 2011 | Campylobacter Performance Target (Phase 1) Proposed Changes to the Campylobacter Performance Target (Phase 1) |
5pm, 17 June 2011 | Recognised Wine Laboratories Wine (Laboratories Recognised for Export Testing) Notice 2011 & Notice of direction |
5pm, 10 June 2011 |
| Amendment to Tutin Standard Proposed amendment the Food (Tutin in Honey) Standard 2010 |
5pm, 12 May 2011 |
| Draft Code of Practice for Fruit Wine, Cider, Mead, Version 2 Version 2 - Code of Practice for Fruit Wine, Cider, Mead (Code of Practice) |
5pm, 29 April 2011 |
| NMD Programme Notice 2011 Proposals to Amend Animal Products (National Microbiological Database Specifications) Notice 2011 |
5pm, 19 January 2011 |
| Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds Food Standards 2010 - Amend (No. 2) Proposals to Amend (No. 2) the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2010: NZFSA Discussion paper series; 08/10 |
5pm, 13 December 2010 |
| Wine (Recognised Agencies and Persons) Notice 2007 Proposals to Amend Wine (Recognised Agencies and Persons) Notice 2007 |
5pm, 10 December 2010 |
| Proposal to issue a revised Tutin Standard Proposal to issue the Food (Tutin in Honey) Standard 2010, Food (Tutin in Honey) Standard 2010, Compliance Guide to the Food (Tutin in Honey) Standard 2010. |
5pm, 12 November 2010 |
| Post-mortem examination of sheep/goats and lamb Draft amendment to post-mortem examination of sheep/goats and lambs (hands-off examination) and implementation procedure.. |
5pm, 29 October 2010 |
| Salmonella sampling in the Porcine NMD Review of Porcine Carcass Salmonella Testing |
5pm, 10 September 2010 |
| Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds Food Standards 2010 Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2010 |
5pm, 4 August 2010 |
| Review of Tutin Standard Review of the Food (Tutin in Honey) Standard 2008 |
5pm, 30 July 2010 |
| Poultry COP Draft COP Processing of Poultry Part 2: Good Manufacturing Chapter 2 Repairs and Maintenance |
5pm, 23 July 2010 |
| RCS Wharves Proposed amendment to the Animal Products (Regulated Control Scheme - Handling of Animal Products and Animal Material at Wharves) Notice 2009. |
5pm, 9 July 2010 |
| Single Use Permit for Prescribed Foods Application Form: Single Use Permit for Prescribed Foods (foods of regulatory interest) |
5pm, 14 May 2010 |
| Hands-off lamb post-mortem examination and implementation Draft amendments to Post-mortem Examination of Lamb (Hands-off Lamb Examination) and Implementation Procedure |
5pm, 21 May 2010 |
| Slaughter and dressing - Amendment 5 to industry agreed standard 5 Draft Amendment 5 to Industry Standard / Industry Agreed Standard 5 - Slaughter and Dressing |
5pm, 05 March 2010 |
| Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds: Food Standards 2009 Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2009 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper 01/09 |
5pm, 22 February 2010 |
| Proposals for Recognised Agencies and Persons Proposals relating to recognised agencies and persons under the Animal Products Act 199, the Wine Act 2003 and the Agriculture Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997. |
5pm, 18 February 2010 |
| Domestic Food Review - Transition and Implementation Domestic Food Review - Transition and Implementation Discussion Paper - NZFSA Discussion Document; No.12/09 |
5pm, 12 February 2010 |
| Proposals to amend the ACVM Act 1997 Proposals to amend the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997 - Government's Regulatory Reform Agenda - NZFSA Discussion Document: No.13/09 |
5pm, 26 January 2010 |
| Dairy Approved Criteria DRAFT Animal Products (Dairy) Approved Criteria for Recognition of Agencies and Persons |
5pm, 18 December 2009 |
| Processing of Edible Sheep and Lamb Casings Draft Generic RMP Model for the Processing of Edible Sheep and Lamb Casings (and accompanying Technical Annex) |
5pm, 11 December 2009 |
| Cold and Dry Stores Memorandum - Upcoming amendment to the Code of Practice for Cold and Dry Stores |
5pm, 27 November 2009 |
| Review of IAIS Listeria Circular Review of IAIS 003.9 Listeria Circular - Management of Listeria monocytogenes in long shelf-life ready-to-eat seafood Seafood Industry - Discussion Document |
5pm, 20 November 2009 |
| Changes to the ACVM Regulations 2001 Implementation of the ACVM Act: changes to the ACVM Regulations 2001 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 09/09 |
5pm, 30 October 2009 |
| Production of processed meats Draft production of processed meats code of practice |
5pm, 6 November 2009 |
| Animal products transport & wharf handling Proposed Animal Products Regulated Control Schemes for Transport, and Wharf Handling of Export Products |
5pm, 16 October 2009 |
| Red meat at stalls Proposed Template Food Safety Programme: Sale of Pre-packaged Red Meat at Stalls - NZFSA Discussion Paper; no. 06/09 |
5pm, 28 September 2009 |
| Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds: Food Standards 2009 Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2009 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper 08/09 |
5pm, 28 September 2009 |
| NZ Codex Strategy New Zealand's Strategic Objectives in Codex |
4pm, 18 September 2009 |
| Data Protection for Agricultural Compounds Data Protection for Agricultural Compounds - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No 07/09 |
5pm, 12 September 2009 |
| Poultry: Hygiene and Sanitation Draft Poultry Code of Practice - Hygiene and Sanitation Part 2 - Chapter 3 |
5pm, 28 August 2009 |
| Slaughter and Dressing of Pigs Draft Generic RMP Model for the Slaughter and Dressing of Pigs |
5pm, 28 August 2009 |
| Risk Organism Preparedness and Response Draft Animal Products Industry Guidelines for Risk Organism Preparedness and Response |
5pm, 14 August 2009 |
| Folic Acid Proposed Amendment to the New Zealand Folic Acid Standard - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 10/09 |
5pm, 12 August 2009 |
| New standards for food importers Proposed new standards for food importers - NZFSA Public Discussion Document No 02/08 |
5pm, 5 August 2009 |
| Transport and some Storage of Animal Materials and Products Review of Requirements for the Transport and some Storage of Animal Materials and Products - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 04/09 |
5pm, 06 July 2009 |
| Unpasteurised milk products Round 2 Proposed regulatory framework for unpasteurised milk products - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No 02/09 |
5pm, 03 July 2009 |
| Aminoglycoside Review Veterinary Medicine Aminoglycoside Review |
5pm, 1 July 2009 |
| Strategic Objectives in Codex 2005-2008 Review of New Zealand's Strategic Objectives in Codex 2005-2008 |
5pm, 19 June 2009 |
| Harvest Statement and Tutin Requirements for Export Bee Products Draft Animal Products (Harvest Statement and Tutin Requirements for Export Bee Products) Notice 2009 |
5pm, 5 June 2009 |
| Risk Organism Preparedness and Response: Dairy Draft Dairy Industry Guidelines for Risk Organism Preparedness and Response |
5pm, 30 May 2009 |
| Independent Verification Programme Proposed changes to the Independent Verification Programme - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 05/09 |
5pm, 27 May 2009 |
| Listeria Circular New Zealand Fishing Industry Agreed Implementation Standards: 003.9 Listeria Circular 1995 |
5pm, 15 May 2009 |
| Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds - Food Standards 2008 (Amendment 3) Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2008 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper 03/09 |
5pm, 11 May 2009 |
| Caecal Testing Caecal Testing - Review and Options Assessment |
5pm, 9th April 2009 |
| Fees and Charges Fees and Charges for Approvals and Related Functions - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No 01/08 |
5pm, 2 April 2009 |
| Special Purpose Foods Food Regulation Policy Options Consultation paper for the Intent of Part 2.9 of the Food Standards Code - Special Purpose Foods |
5pm, 2 March 2009 |
| Inclusion of Porcine in the NMD Inclusion of Porcine in the NMD - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 10/08 |
5pm, 23 January 2009 |
| Wine Act verification Wine Act verification: Guidance for verifiers Version 1: XX 2008 |
December 2008 |
| Wine Act verification scope Wine Act verification scope for the 2009 calendar year |
December 2008 |
| Verification reporting template Verification reporting template |
December 2008 |
| Quarterly reporting template Recognised agency quarterly reporting template |
December 2008 |
| Tutin in honey Tutin in honey NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 09/08 |
5pm, 28 November 2008 |
| Rendering Draft Code of Practice: Rendering |
5pm, 7 November 2008 |
| Rodent glueboard traps Proposal to prohibit the sale and use of rodent glueboard traps |
5pm, 31 October 2008 |
| Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds - Food Standards 2008 (Amendment 2) Proposals to Amend (No. 2) the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2008 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper 06/08 |
5pm, 15 October 2008 |
| Unpasteurised milk products Round 1 Proposed framework for the manufacture, importation and sale of raw milk products Consultation Process and Invitation for Public Comment - NZFSA Public Discussion Document No 04/08 |
5pm, 30 September 2008 |
| Supplemented Food Proposed Standard for Supplemented Food - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 05/08 |
5pm, 25 September 2008 |
| National Animal Identification and Tracing Implementation The National Animal Identification and Tracing - Enhancing New Zealand's Animal Identification and Tracing Systems |
5pm, 1 August 2008 |
| Slaughter and Dressing of Farmed Mammals Draft Generic RMP Models for the Slaughter and Dressing of Farmed Mammals |
5pm, 1 August 2008 |
| Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds: Food Standards 2008 Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2008 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper 01/08 |
5pm, 30 July 2008 |
| Organic bee keeping review Review of NZFSA technical rules for organic production bee keeping and bee products |
5pm, 28 July 2008 |
| ACVM Act: Regulatory changes Implementation of the ACVM Act: Regulatory changes - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper no 03/08 |
5pm, 11 July 2008 |
| Bobby Calf Carcass Examination Draft Amendment 9: Manual 16 |
5pm, 20 June 2008 |
| Export Verification Draft Export Verification Statement of Policy Animal Products |
5pm, 20 June 2008 |
| Products Intended for Animal Consumption Proposed amendment to the Animal Products (Specifications for Products Intended for Animal Consumption) Notice 2006 |
5pm, 20 June 2008 |
| Dairy Industry Fees and Charges Cost Recovery Proposal under the Animal Products (Dairy Industry Fees and Charges) Regulations 2007 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 04/08 |
5pm, 03 June 2008 |
| Dairy Heat Treatment Draft Requirements for Dairy Heat Treatment |
5pm, 30 May 2008 |
| Meat: Hygiene and Sanitation Draft Meat Code of Practice - Hygiene and Sanitation Part 2 - Chapter 3 |
5pm, 31 March 2008 |
| Fees and Charges - Regulations 2002 Review of Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (Fees & Charges) Regulations 2002 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No 12/07 |
5pm, 26 March 2008 |
| Export Laboratory System Proposed Export Laboratory System - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 02/08 |
5pm, 14 March 2008 |
| Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds Food Standards 2007 Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2007 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper 15/07 |
5pm, 29 February 2008 |
| Hormonal Growth Promotant Specifications Proposed Enhancement to the Animal Products (Hormonal Growth Promotant Specifications) Notice 2008 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No. 01/08 |
5pm, 29 February 2008 |
| FSANZ proposals Application A609, Application A597 & Proposal P306 |
5pm, 22 February 2008 |
| National Microbiological Database Specifications: Notice 2008 DRAFT Animal Products (National Microbiological Database Specifications) Notice 2008 |
5pm, 20 December 2007 |
| Risk Based Management Plans Proposal for the New Zealand Food Safety Authority to Manage the Evaluation of Risk Based Management Plans - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No. 11/07 |
5pm, 17 December 2007 |
| Bee Product Residue Regulated Control Scheme Proposed Bee Product Residue Regulated Control Scheme - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No. 13/07 |
5pm, 07 December 2007 |
| Further Processing Draft Meat Code of Practice - Further Processing Part 2 - Chapter 9 |
5pm, 16 November 2007 |
| Spray Chilling: Large Mammals and Large Birds Draft Amended New Zealand Standard for Spray Chilling - Large Mammals and Large Birds |
5pm, 2 November 2007 |
| Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds: Food Standards 2007 (Amendment 2) Consultation on proposals to amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2007: August - October 2007 |
5pm, 10 October 2007 |
| Processing of Seafood Products Draft Code of Practice: Processing of Seafood Products. Part 1, 2 , 3. |
5pm, 1 October 2007 |
| Wild food review: Round 2 Non-Commercial Wild Food in New Zealand - NZFSA Position Paper: No. 02/07 |
October 2007 |
| Rendering: Part 1 Draft Code of Practice: Rendering |
5pm, 28 September 2007 |
| Export Exemptions, offences, game estates and terminology Consultation on Amendments to Animal Products Regulations under the Animal Products Act 1999 Relating to Export Exemptions, Offences, Game Estates and Terminology - NZFSA Discussion Paper Series No 09/07 |
5pm, 28 September 2007 |
| Food Bill Interface - Options for management Wine Act 2003: Food Bill Interface - Options for management |
5pm, 31 August 2007 |
| Dairy Quota Regulated Control Scheme Proposed Dairy Quota Regulated Control Scheme - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No. 08/07 |
5pm, 31 August 2007 |
| Marine biotoxin monitoring data Transfer of marine biotoxin monitoring data from FoodNet to NZFSA National Contaminants Database |
5pm, 20 August 2007 |
| Health, nutrition and related claims Health, Nutrition and Related Claims: Enabling Provisions in New Zealand Law - NZFSA Public Discussion Document No 04/07 |
5pm, 14 May 2007 |
| Cost Recovery Proposals: Dairy under the Animal Products Act 1999 Cost Recovery Proposals for Dairy under the Animal Products Act 1999 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No 01/07 |
5pm, 16 April 2007 |
| Meat and Seafood: Heat Treatments Draft Meat Code of Practice - Part X - Chapter X - Heat treatments |
5pm, 30 March 2007 |
| Regulation of dietary supplements Proposed Changes to the Regulation of Dietary Supplements - NZFSA discussion paper 02/07 |
5pm, 29 March 2007 |
| Cost Recovery proposals: Food (Fees and Charges) Regulations 1997 Cost Recovery proposals under the Food (Fees and Charges) Regulations 1997 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No 1/07 |
5pm, 28 February 2007 |
| Transition policy and related implementation Domestic Food Review transition policy and related implementation - NZFSA Paper No 06/06 |
5pm, 9 February 2007 |
| Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish Proposal to Amend Prescribed Food Standard and Import Requirements for Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish - NZFSA Public Discussion Document No 05/06 |
5pm, 10 January 2007 |
| Large Mammals and Large Birds Draft chapters for meat code - large mammals and large birds |
5pm, 31 October 2006 |
| Food regulation policy options Food Regulation Policy Options Consultation Paper for the Addition to Food of Substances other than Vitamins and Minerals |
5pm, 7 April 2006 |
| Compliance, sanctions and approvals Papers 6 & 7. |
5pm, 30 August 2005 |
| Petfood processing DRAFT Code of Practice for Petfood processing |
5pm, 11 February 2005 |
| Managing food safety and suitability in New Zealand Papers 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5. |
5pm, 31 December 2004 |
| Overview of code of practice Overview Code of Practice |
5pm, 20 February 2004 |
| Proposed GREX Draft - Supervision Requirements for the Processing of Animal Materials and Animal Products which are Intended to be Exported |
5pm, 10 October 2003 |
| Egg Code of Practice Egg Producers Federation of New Zealand Inc Code of Practice |
5pm, 1 February 2003 |
