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.
Guidance resources
MPI has a wide range of guidance documents to help you with subjects from food safety in the home to complying with import requirements. Search for a document by subject or title.
Guide to provide the options from RMP businesses who want to manage food safety of non-animal product foods within a Risk Management Programme.
This guidance document has been developed to explain the requirements that apply to the procurement and supply of wild and game estate animals into the regulated food chain and to assist certified suppliers and certified game estate supplier to meet those requirements.
- Cervine embryos to Australia - Export Certificate [DOCX, 133 KB]
- Cervine Embryos to Australia – OMAR [PDF, 419 KB]
- Cervine Semen to Australia – OMAR [PDF, 393 KB]
- Cervine semen to Australia - Export Certificate [DOCX, 140 KB]
This document specifies the minimum requirements for chemistry (and related
manufacturing process requirements) submitted in support of an application to register
veterinary medicines, or to vary the conditions on registered trade name products
containing veterinary medicines. It also incorporates guidelines, which are intended to
provide more detailed information and guidance to applicants to assist them in complying
with the standard.
Import information for manufacturers of infant formula products
The purpose of this operational interpretation is to state the rules to be used when classifying
veterinary medicines in regard to:
• who can authorise them for purchase and use
• who can sell them
• who can use them.
This operational interpretation should be read in conjunction with Operational Interpretation 183:
Classification of veterinary medicines in regard to sale, purchase and use.
MPI and regional councils are responsible for marine biosecurity. Work programmes are underway to help prevent maine pests arriving in New Zealand in the first place, to detect and take action against any new arrivals, and to help manage any that do become established.