ACVM Registration Information Requirements (available on our website) specify the information that must be in an application to register a trade name product under the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (ACVM) Act 1997. However, the requirements allow applicants to explain why, in particular cases, certain information should not be necessary or why some alternative information should allow the potential risks to be assessed.
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.
∙ Chamber construction and design are critical for accurate soil gas flux determination.
∙ Ecosystem, soil conditions, and experimental aims dictate design.
∙ Understanding possible plant effects on N2O fluxes requires sophisticated design.
∙ Data on the potential artifacts of headspace mixing using fans are still needed.
∙ Standardized guidelines on the use of N2O chamber techniques have been revised.
∙ This article summarizes a collection papers that represent the revised guidelines.
∙ Guidance onminimizing health and safety risks of chamber techniques is provided.
This document provides an overview of:
the Risk Management Programme Template for Farm Dairies - Export Eligible Milk (The RMP
Template);
the documents that comprise the template;
any supporting documents and guidance; and
the requirements of the legislation.
This document also provides guidance on completing the Risk Management Programme (RMP)
Template. This explains the additional:
farm dairy water requirements;
the application of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP); and
identification and control of risk factors associated with wholesomeness, labelling, representation and eligibility.
- Craft Risk Management Standard for Vessels [PDF, 1026 KB]
This guidance document provides information to help operators and persons in charge of vessels to meet the requirements of the Craft Risk Management Standard for Vessels.
This document provides an overview of the RMP Template for liquid milk processors, the documents that comprise the template, any supporting documents and guidance, and outlines the requirements of the legislation.
This guideline also provides guidance on completing the RMP Template for Dairy Processors – Liquid Milk, Domestic Supply.
This document provides an overview of the RMP Template for cheesemakers, the documents that comprise the template, any supporting documents and guidance, and outlines the requirements of the legislation.
This guideline also provides guidance on completing the RMP Template for Dairy Processors – Cheese, Domestic Supply.
This document provides an overview of the RMP Template for Yoghurt manufacturers, the documents that comprise the template, any supporting documents and guidance, and outlines the requirements of the legislation.
This document also provides guidance on completing the RMP Template for Dairy Processors – Yoghurt, Domestic Supply.
This document provides an overview of the RMP Template for Ice cream manufacturers, the documents that comprise the template, any supporting documents and guidance, and outlines the requirements of the legislation.
This guideline also provides guidance on completing the RMP Template for Dairy Processors – Ice cream, Domestic Supply.
This guide assists people planning to establish and operate a marine farm in New Zealand. It covers: applying for a new marine farm, government iwi settlement obligations, farm structures, food safety regulations, biosecurity, water pollution, and national organisations and contacts.
This guideline is designed to assist staff of regulated parties (dairy product manufacturers, etc), Recognised Agencies (RAs) and New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) in the practical implementation of the NZFSA Criteria for Dairy Factory Water. It provides guidance for the development of a Water Management Plan
- Dilution calculation worksheet [PDF, 22 KB]
- Dilution calculation worksheet [DOCX, 133 KB]
It is important that milk and milk products offered for sale do not contain residues at levels that exceed allowable maximum residue limits (MRL). Accordingly NZFSA specifications require that risk management programmes (RMP’s) must ensure that intervention occurs when they become aware of residues above the maximum residue limit (MRL), or suspect that the dairy material may contain residues above the MRL.
Applies to operators who fillet fish on board fishing vessels and sell the filleted fish on the New Zealand Market.