UPDATES
6 December 2019 – new operational code
The new operational code will be effective from 1 March 2020. The operational code updates the 2005 Verification Statement of Policy and includes requirements for dairy.
Operational Code: Verification [PDF, 508 KB]
Summary of submissions and guidance
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has also released a summary of submissions received during the consultation and a summary of amendments and implementation guidance document.
Summary of submissions [PDF, 559 KB]
Summary of amendments and implementation guidance [PDF, 343 KB]
27 November 2018 – new document available
Since the consultation opened, a related document was added – a summary of the current verification frequencies used in the Animal Products Act 1999 and the Food Act 2014.
See related documentBackground
MPI sought feedback on the proposed Operational Code: Verification Statement.
The Verification Statement outlined requirements for verifications of domestic animal material and product businesses. The proposed Verification Statement updated the 2005 Verification Statement of Policy and included requirements for dairy.
The consultation closed on 20 December 2018.
Consultation documents
Draft Animal Products Operational Code: Verification Statement [PDF, 605 KB]
Discussion document: Proposed Operational Code – Verification Statement [PDF, 380 KB]
Related document
Summary of verification frequencies for animal product and food businesses – 2018 [PDF, 247 KB]
Submissions are public information
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