This guide is issued to replace IAIS 002.2 Mercury Certification Circular 1995 and is intended to assist exporters with mercury level attestations in seafood official assurances.
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Assist RMP operators have a procedure in their RMP for sampling & testing bivalve molluscan shellfish product detained or recalled for marine biotoxin reasons.
- Tracking System Template for Further Petfood Processors [PDF, 353 KB]
This guidance document explains the Ministry for Primary Industries' (MPI) expectations for couriers transporting and handling animal products for export requiring an official assurance under the Regulated Control Scheme (RCS) - Transportation and Handling of Products for Export with an Official Assurance Notice
This guidance document for labelling of eggs has been updated with the new shelf life regime for clean un-cracked eggs of 35 days at room temperature.
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This document provides an overview of the RMP Template, the documents that comprise the template, any supporting documents and guidance, and outlines the requirements of the legislation.
The processing of dairy material, including the harvesting milk from milking animals, must comply with the requirements of the Animal Products Act 1999. This Act requires that the processing activities at the farm dairy are covered by a RMP registered by MPI. Section 17A of the Act allows for multiple farm dairy operators to come under the same RMP provided certain criteria are met.
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.
The following is provided to clarify the nature of information required when raw milk not intended for supply is inadvertently collected. There may be other (very rare) situations that fall outside those anticipated below which would require additional information.