The purpose of the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (ACVM) Act 1997 is to:
(1) manage risks (public health, animal welfare, trade, agricultural security);
(2) ensure that the use of agricultural compounds does not result in breaches of domestic food residue standards;
(3) ensure the provision of sufficient consumer information about agricultural compounds.
Conditions are placed on product registrations to help achieve this purpose.

A National Programme (NP) is a set of rules that medium and lower risk food businesses need to follow to comply with the Food Act 2014. These rules are there to help you manage food safety risks and stop people getting sick. There are three levels of NPs based on the food safety risk involved in particular types of food business. Level 1 is the lowest risk.

This guide assists people planning to establish and operate a marine farm in New Zealand. It covers: applying for a new marine farm, government iwi settlement obligations, farm structures, food safety regulations, biosecurity, water pollution, and national organisations and contacts.