Update – 10 September 2018
Following consultation, the revised Animal Products Notice: Dairy Recognised Agencies and Persons Specifications has been published. A summary of the submission received during the consultation is also available.
- Animal Products Notice: Dairy Recognised Agencies and Persons Specifications [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- Summary of submission [PDF, 437 KB]
What was proposed?
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) proposed to amend the Animal Products Notice: Dairy Recognised Agencies and Persons Specifications.
The Notice specifies the procedures and requirements for the recognition of agencies and persons.
The proposed amendments included:
- a process for the recognition of farm dairy assessment organisations and farm dairy assessors
- revised categories for recognition
- elevation of competencies for recognised persons from guidance
- elevation of minimum reporting requirements from guidance
- incorporation of the key technical personnel (KTP) model
- a performance-based frequency for peer reviews of recognised persons.
Consultation documents
- Discussion document [PDF, 203 KB]
The consultation closed at 5pm on 7 May 2018.
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