Verifiers have raised a number of questions regarding requirements where there are differences between Chinese and NZ legislation for the labelling of Infant Formula, Follow-on Formula and Formulated Supplementary Foods for Young Children. MPI have compiled the questions below along with the current legislation and guidance. Additional advice is also supplied for verifiers in response to the questions raised.

A fact sheet to assist New Zealand food producers and growers exporting product to Australia to meet the new Australian country of origin food labelling rules. The new rules become mandatory on 1 July 2018.

Specifies requirements for controlling risk organisms and gives guidance on preparing Risk Organism Response Plans for processors of dairy material and product.

Note that the heat treatment criteria set out in clauses 10.1.1 and 10.1.2 of the guidelines no longer apply. Dairy manufacturers should refer to the appropriate chapter in the World Organisation for Animal Health’s Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

Guideline for requesting new and the review of current product descriptions and qualifiers for exporters.

What's involved when export containers of dairy product issued an NZFSA official assurance are officially opened prior to export by NZ Customs officers.

Section 20(3)(a) of the Animal Products Act 1999 (“the Act”) empowers the Director-General of MPI to waive or modify the requirement that an application to register a risk management programme must be accompanied by an independent evaluation report where the proposed programme is fully based on a template, model or code of practice approved under section 12(3A) of the Act.