Update – 9 April 2019
Final RMP issued
The new Transport RMP template has been published for animal material/products but it does not apply to bulk unpackaged dairy material. The new template provides an option for the transport of non-animal material/products (that is products made under the Food Act 2014). Those dairy operators who are using the existing dairy transport template do not need to change to this new template.
Final RMP template for the transport of animal products [PDF, 575 KB]
Summary of submissions
Download an analysis of the submissions received during the consultation [PDF, 432 KB]
Background
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) asked for your feedback on a proposed Draft Animal Products Risk Management Programme (RMP) Template for Transport of Animal Material and Animal Products.
This new draft template would apply to operators that transport animal material and animal products, including packaged dairy material and dairy products. It was to replace the existing:
RMP Template for the Transport of Packaged Dairy Material and Dairy Products [PDF, 316 KB]
The RMP template would be pre-approved on how a transport operator meets regulatory requirements. This would simplify and reduce the cost of developing an RMP.
Find out about developing RMPs
Operators who wish to transport non-animal material or non-animal products could use this template for an RMP provided they met the requirements and had the additional processes evaluated, under the Animal Products Act 1999.
Submissions closed at 5pm on 22 March 2019.
Your feedback
MPI invited you to comment on the draft template. MPI was particularly interested in your feedback on these questions:
- Is the level of detail appropriate for the transport sector?
- Are the technical aspects correct?
- Are the procedures practical and achievable for the transport sector?
Consultation document
Draft Risk Management Programme (RMP) Template for the Transport of Animal Material and Animal Products [PDF, 840 KB]
Submissions are public information
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Tell us if you think there are grounds to withhold specific information in your submission. Reasons might include that it's commercially sensitive or it's personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold information can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may tell us to release it.
