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Animal Products Regulations 2021.

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Standards Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Transport/storage Milk/dairy products Game Monitoring Offences/penalties Pesticides Data collection/reporting Residues Risk assessment/management Traceability/product tracing Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Slaughtering
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations lay down provisions concerning risk management programmes, as required under Part 2 of the Animal Products Act 1999, for ensuring that animal products are fit for their intended purpose, for the production and processing of certain animal materials and products. Part 1 regulates contents and general requirements, registration procedure, document control and reporting. Part 2 concerns operating practices for operator of a risk management programme, these include design and construction of premises, places, facilities, equipment, and essential services; Operation of facilities, equipment, essential services, and waste; cleaning, maintenance, and pest management; people hygiene and equipment; Examining, sampling, and testing; labeling and packaging. Part 3 regulates evaluation of a risk management programme in case of registration or significant amendment and Part 4 is on Verification, establishing matters, who is subject to verification, verification frequency and consequences. Part 5 applies to (a) the operator of a risk management programme; and (b) the operator of an animal product business that exports animal material or animal product and regulates traceability and recalls.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Implements

Animal Products Act 1999 (Act No. 93 of 1999).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1999 (2021)

Keyword: Fish products, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Authorization/permit, Processing/handling, Inspection, Risk assessment/management, Toxicity/poisoning, Drugs, Fraud, Packaging/labelling, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX