Animal products notices, waivers, directions, and standards for meat and game processing.
On 1 July 2022, a new set of redesigned animal product regulations and notices came into effect.
The redesign of the animal products regulations and notices aims to make it easier for businesses operating under the Animal Products Act 1999 to find and comply with their requirements.
Animal Products (European Union export requirements – Animal material and products) Notice 2015 [PDF, 142 KB]
Animal Products (Export requirement: Inspection agencies ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection) Amendment Notice 2013 [PDF, 455 KB]
Animal Products (Export requirement: Company ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection) Notice 2013 [PDF, 284 KB]
Animal Products (Export requirement: Inspection agencies ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection) Notice 2009 [PDF, 168 KB]
Animal Products (Export requirements for game estate products) Notice 2013 (effective from 2 December 2013) [PDF, 90 KB]
Animal Products Notice: Export approved premises [PDF, 534 KB]
Animal Products Notice: Official Assessors: Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Inspectors [PDF, 209 KB]
Chapter N of the with Animal Product Notice: Production, Supply and Processing [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Animal Products (Regulated control scheme – Cloned animal listing) Notice 2010 [PDF, 68 KB]
Animal Products (Regulated control scheme – On-farm and stock saleyard verification) Notice 2015 [PDF, 170 KB]
Animal Products Notice: Regulated control scheme for hormonal growth promotants [PDF, 419 KB]
Animal Products Notice: Regulated control scheme for deer velvet harvest [PDF, 338 KB]
Animal Products Notice: Specified Agricultural Compounds [PDF, 157 KB]
Animal Products Notice: Contaminant specifications 60b exemption [PDF, 218 KB]
Animal Product Notice: Production, Supply and Processing [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Animal Products Notice: Monitoring Regimes [PDF, 189 KB]
Animal Products Notice: Maximum Permissible Levels [PDF, 337 KB]
Animal Products (Risk organism response plans) Notice 2008 [PDF, 62 KB]
Animal Products Notice: Electronic certification system costs – Non-dairy animal product industry [PDF, 174 KB]
Animal Products Notice: Official assurances specifications for animal material and animal products [PDF, 633 KB]
Animal Products Waiver: Waiver of fees, charges and levies for animal products [PDF, 279 KB]
Directions for the post-mortem management of an animal with an injection site lesion (ISL) [PDF, 94 KB]
Waiver of the requirement to provide a copy of an independent evaluation report [PDF, 152 KB]
Acts, regulations, and orders that might apply to you can be found on the New Zealand Legislation website.
If you have questions about meat and game processing, email info@mpi.govt.nz
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