About the Order
The guidance on this page will help people involved in the commercial chicken supply chain to comply with the identification and verification requirements of the Order. Commercial chicken operators are required to have a plan for managing Salmonella Enteritidis.
Emergency Control Scheme – Managing Salmonella Enteritidis in Commercial Chicken Flocks [PDF, 827 KB]
The rules apply to all those in the commercial chicken supply chain, including:
- breeders, hatcheries, and rearers
- egg-laying and broiler farms.
Does this Order apply to you?
To know if you are classified as a commercial chicken farmer, answer these 2 questions:
- Do you farm with fewer than 100 chickens at all times?
- Do you sell only to friends, family, or directly to a consumer (such as at the gate)?
If you are answered 'no' to either question, then you are a commercial chicken farmer and must comply with the Order.
If you're unsure or have questions, email animal.products@mpi.govt.nz
You must be listed with MPI and arrange a verifier
You must let MPI know of the details of each premise where you keep your flocks. You'll need to send us 2 forms – a listing form and a location spreadsheet. Use the same forms if your information needs updating. The cost of listing is on the form.
MPI listing form (AP13) [DOCX, 114 KB]
AP13 Location Spreadsheet [XLSX, 39 KB]
Email your completed forms to approvals@mpi.govt.nz
Note, rearer and layer farms must register through a risk management programme (RMP).
Find out about risk management programmes for egg production and processing
Arrange a verifier
You must have a recognised verifier organised to confirm you are meeting the requirements of the Order.
You must provide MPI with a letter from a recognised verification agency agreeing to oversee your verifications when you send in your AP13. Note that layer operators with an RMP do not need to include this letter.
Find a verifier on our register
What your verifier will do
Your verifier will check your plan for managing Salmonella Enteritidis. The focus will be on biosecurity, flock movement records, and sampling techniques. They can help you meet the requirements of the Order. Ask them if you have questions or concerns.
You can fill out sections in our guidance documents to use as your plan. Your verifier can then review it and provide suggestions if more information is needed.
- Breeders and hatcheries guidance [PDF, 600 KB]
- Rearers and layers guidance [PDF, 671 KB]
- Broilers guidance [PDF, 621 KB]
- Guidance for making a sitemap [PDF, 2.1 MB]
Find a recognised laboratory to do testing for you
Get confirmation from your chosen laboratory that they can undertake the testing of your samples for Salmonella Enteritidis as required.
Arrange with the lab to get sample submissions forms and any sampling supplies needed – for example, swabs and courier address labels.
Register of MPI-recognised laboratories [PDF, 112 KB]
What you must do under the Order
- You must meet certain biosecurity, record keeping, and sampling requirements. Your verifier will check that you have met your requirements at your verification visit.
- All records must be kept for 4 years.
You must sample your flocks and you must act if your samples test positive for Salmonella Enteritidis.
Find out about sampling requirements and what to do if samples test positive
Sampling for hatcheries and breeders
Sampling for rearers and layers
Who to contact
If you have questions about information on this page, email food.compliance@mpi.govt.nz