Guidance resources

This single-volume guide describes over 400 of the more common marine fishes caught by bottom, midwater, and surface fishing methods in New Zealand seas. The guide is intended for field use particularly by fisheries observers and researchers who may or may not have specialist knowledge about the taxonomy of fishes. Accurate and rapid identification of catches at sea is important for obtaining good quality data about fish catches, for monitoring changes in fish abundance and enabling fisheries managers to make informed decisions about fishstock sustainability.

This guide was produced in 2024 and is a modified republication of the single-volume guide published in 2019 which replaced the three-volume set of guides published in 2011. A second version for fishers is identical except it does not include the research codes.

The Procedure for Approval or Recognition of Dairy Maintenance Compounds describes the MPI process for approving novel technologies including alternative premises and equipment designs for use on, in or at farm dairies.

This guidance document supports the recently introduced Prevalence Performance Target for Campylobacter that was introduced by the Animal Products (National Microbiological Database Specifications) Amendment Notice 2016 and came into effect on 3 April 2016. The guidance document is intended to assist poultry operators to review their slaughter and dressing procedures and the operation of specific control measures for Campylobacter when first setting up their process and reviewing when issues arise.

Outlines the outcomes and meanings for each verification topic.

This document provides a mapping between the Scope of Operations Cards and the Sectors and Fields in MAPS.

This guidance document has been developed to help operators to determine the shelf life of their food products and to apply the appropriate date marking. It provides useful information to assist operators preparing and handling foods for retail sale. Any legal requirements are shown in boxes with quotation marks. They are either directly quoted from the requirements (including any clause numbers) or are summarised when the requirement is too long to include completely. It is the operator’s responsibility to be aware of and comply with all applicable current legislation including any requirements that amend, replace or correspond to the requirements referenced in this guidance document.

Estimated fees for ACVM regulatory assessment of veterinary medicines

This document describes risk management after authorisations have been issued for importation, manufacture, sale or use of ACVM products.

This document explains the framework to manage risks associated with the use of agricultural compounds and veterinary medicines.