Changes to animal products regulations
The redesigned Animal Products Regulations 2021 came into effect on 1 July 2022.
Animal Products Regulations 2021 – NZ Legislation
What the new regulations replaced
These new regulations replaced:
- Animal Product Regulations 2000
- Animal Products (Dairy) Regulations 2005
- Animal Products (Risk Management Programme Registration – Required Part) Regulations 2020
- Animal Products (Exemptions and Inclusions) Order 2000
- Animal Product (Regulated Control Scheme – Contaminant Monitoring and Surveillance) Regulations 2004
- Dairy Industry (National Residue Monitoring Programme) Regulations 2002
Regulations need to be read together with animal product notices.
Changes to animal product notices
On 1 July 2022, several animal product notices (identified in Schedule 1 of the Animal Products Regulations 2021) expired. The expired notices were replaced by new animal product notices. They came into effect at the same time as the regulation on 1 July 2022.
Schedule 1 of the Animal Products Regulations 2021 – NZ Legislation
Expired notices and their replacements
Tracking sheets – from the expiring notices to the new Notice [PDF, 4 MB]
Tracking sheets – from the new Notice to the expiring notices [PDF, 2.8 MB]
Consultations we held about changing the notices
We consulted on a number of Animal Product Notices from September to November of 2021. A summary of the consultation and updates on the proposed Notices can be found in the following:
Proposed Animal Products Notice: New Zealand Animal Products Standards (closed 13 September 2021)
Consultation on 6 proposed animal products notices (closed 11 November 2021)
Consultation on 2 proposed animal products notices (closed 18 November 2021)
Who to contact
If you want to find out more, email animal.products@mpi.govt.nz