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17 May 2012

New: Good news on agricultural chemical good practice
A year-long Ministry for Primary Industries study looking at chemical residues in fresh, unwashed produce indicates that New Zealand growers are largely following good agricultural practice in how they use chemicals.
New: FRSP 2011-2012 Quarterly reports
Results of testing eggplant,lemons, walnuts,hops,tamarillo,spring onion, pumpkin,asparagus and olive oil for Agricultural Chemical residues, carried out in Quarter two and three of the 2011-12 FRSP.

16 May 2012

Update: Wine verifier templates
For the recently updated wine verifier templates, word versions of these documents are now available.

11 May 2012

10 May 2012

Update: List of Dairy product descriptions & qualifiers
Addition of new product description Anhydrous Prepared Edible Fat. Changes to requirements for Milk Proteins Concentrate description. Addition of qualifier Flavoured to Milk Protein Concentrate description.

3 May 2012

Update: List of Dairy product descriptions & qualifiers
Addition of new product description 'Milk, Enzyme Modified'. All references to MAF have now been updated to MPI (Ministry for Primary Industries).

2 May 2012

Update: Dairy Recognised Agencies
Recognised agency name changes.
New: Verification entry meeting template
The wine verification entry meeting template has been udpated. If you are a recognised wine person please use version 2 from now on.

1 May 2012

Update: Critical non-compliance report template
The wine verification critical non compliance template has been udpated. If you are a recognised wine person please use version 2 from now on.
Update: Verification report and return template
The wine verification report & return template has been udpated. If you are a recognised wine person please use version 3 from now on.
Update: Verification quarterly report template
The wine verification quarterly report template has been udpated. If you are a recognised wine agency please use version 4 from now on.
New: Acrylamide study produces pleasing results
A new Ministry for Primary Industries report shows that the concerted effort by New Zealand’s potato crisp manufacturers to lower acrylamide in their products is paying off.
New: Acrylamide in New Zealand Food and Updated Exposure Assessment
MPI has released data from a new survey looking at the major contributors of acrylamide exposure in New Zealand.

30 April 2012

New: Pesticide Use in the New Zealand Tamarillo Industry: Audit Summary
A short summary of the 2012 audit of pesticides in tamarillo industry.
Update: Amendment to 2005 Verification Statement of Policy April 2012
The 2005 Verification Statement of Policy has been amended to increase the ceiling frequency for primary processors (mammal and bird) from 3 to 6 monthly.

27 April 2012

New: News & Views April 2012
ACVM News and Views April 2012.
New: For Your Information: F38/12 Implementation of Clause 7 of the Dairy Official Assurance Specification
To remind RMP operators and exporters that clause 7 of the Animal Products (Official Assurance Specifications - Dairy Products) Notice 2011 comes into force on the 1st of June 2012. Password Protected.
Update: AP (Disposal of Non-conforming Dairy Material or Dairy Product) Notice 2012
Replaces previous notice.
Update: Japan Organic OMAR
The organic OMAR for Japan for organic plant products and organic processed foods of plant origin exported via the Official Organic Assurance Programme to Japan has been revised, removing Spinosad as a prohibited input.

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