The Council was set up to promote communication between MPI and industry, to give advice to MPI, and to assist in the development and maintenance of standards and guidance under the APA 1999. The Council has been operating since 2006 and the meetings occur as required, usually quarterly.

This Theileria Veterinary Handbook is designed as a ‘ready-to-use’ reference for veterinarians advising clients on management of Theileria associated bovine anaemia (TABA) and contains a number of articles and resources that have been published over the last 12 months.

EU: From 19 October 2017, each consignment of organic products exported from New Zealand to Europe must have a certificate of inspection (COI) issued by MPI using TRACES. Switzerland: From 1 January 2019, each consignment of organic products exported from New Zealand to Switzerland must also have a certificate of inspection (COI) issued by MPI using TRACES. From 1 January until 31 December 2018, consignments exported to Switzerland may have a certificate issued either using TRACES or the MPI manual certificate system.

Animal Products Act Last updated March 2009
The Animal Products Act (APA) 1999, section 13, requires all primary processors of animal
material to operate under a Risk Management Programme (RMP).
However, the Animal Products (Exemptions and Inclusions) Order 2000 exempts some operators from this requirement – see below for exemption details.

Despite the general requirement that a risk management programme is tailored to the
individual business concerned, section 12(3A) of the Animal Products Act 1999 (“the
Act”) allows for a risk management programme for a particular business, or part of a
business, to be based on a template, a model, or a code of practice, if in the view of the
Director-General the template, model or code of practice is valid and appropriate for
businesses of that kind.

Approval for Attachment V – Listeria Testing Procedures for Wholesale Butchers Who Sell Ready-to-Eat Animal Products for Consumption by Vulnerable Population

Efficacy of methane inhibitor products