Risk management programmes for transport operators

Two ways to develop a risk management programme

If you decide to operate under a risk management programme (RMP) for transporting animal products for export, there are 2 ways you can do this:

• If you already operate under a registered RMP for processing, you can add transport activities to that RMP.
• If you don't already have a registered RMP, you can create one, or you can operate under the transport regulated control scheme (RCS).

Adding transport activities to an existing RMP

If you're an operator of a processing premises that's already operating under a registered RMP, you can extend that RMP to cover your transport activities. Use the Processing premises RMP – Transport supporting system template to do this.

Note: You can only do this if the products you process don't require temperature control.

If you transport goods for other operators you must have a written agreement. You can find the template for this in Appendix 1 of the Processing premises RMP – Transport supporting system.

Processing premises RMP – Transport supporting system [DOC, 303 KB]

If you don't have an existing RMP

If you don't have a registered RMP that you can add your transport activities to, you'll need to either:

• create a new one and get it registered, or
• operate under the transport RCS.

Regulated control scheme (RCS) for transport operators

Guidance document: How to use the RMP or RCS template [PDF, 2.8 MB]

Find out more

Introduction to risk management programmes

Documents, guidance, and registers for transport operators

Who to contact

If you have questions about RMPs for transport operators, email info@mpi.govt.nz