Why we are consulting
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reviewing New Zealand’s inspection and examination requirements associated with exported meat from cattle (including bobby calves), sheep (including lambs and adult sheep), goats, and deer. The goal of the revision is to ensure these requirements remain effective while continuing to safeguard food safety and support market access for New Zealand meat exports. To achieve this, New Zealand Food Safety has developed 2 draft notices:
- Animal Products Notice: Specified Meat for Export with Official Assurance
- Animal Products Notice: Official Assessors.
We want your feedback about these 2 draft notices.
Amendments made to the Animal Products Notice: Production, Supply and Processing
In July this year, New Zealand Food Safety carried out targeted consultation with representative members of the red meat sector, Deer Industry Association NZ, NZ Pork, NZ Petfood Association and OSPRI on proposed amendments to the Animal Products Notice: Production, Supply and Processing (the PSP notice).
The proposed amendments include requirements that were uplifted from the Operational Code: Red Meat Post-mortem Examination into the PSP notice. Some of these amendments are referenced in the draft Specified Meat for Export with Official Assurance notice. As the updated PSP notice has not yet been published, a summary of the amendments made to the PSP notice is included in the consultation documents along with a copy of the amendments made for ease of reference.
Consultation documents
Draft Animal Products Notice: Specified Meat for Export with Official Assurance [PDF, 897 KB]
Draft Animal Products Notice: Official Assessors [PDF, 290 KB]
Document about amendments made to the PSP notice
Amendments to the Animal Products Notice: Production, Supply and Processing [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Making your submission
Submissions close at 5pm on Tuesday 9 December 2025.
We encourage you to use our online survey form to make your submission. This allows for more effective analysis of feedback.
Online submission form – Survey Monkey
Note that this survey can be completed on mobile devices (e.g. a smartphone or tablet).
If you are unable to use the online survey, email us for further assistance at SpecifiedMeatforExportConsultation@mpi.govt.nz
Postal submissions
Send them to:
Consultation submission on proposed animal products notices
New Zealand Food Safety
Ministry for Primary Industries
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140.
What to include
If you are emailing or posting your submission, make sure to include:
- the name of the consultation document
- your name and title
- your organisation’s name (if you are submitting on behalf of an organisation, and whether your submission represents the whole organisation or a section of it)
- your contact details (such as phone number, address, and email).
After the consultation closes
Submissions will be analysed to consider any changes needed to the notices. We'll publish a summary of submissions on this web page when available.
