This strategic-level New Zealand Government Plan sets out the National Security System
(NSS) arrangements that will be used by senior level officials responsible for directing government agency involvement to manage the response and to recover from a Foot and
Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has developed this guidance document to help micro abattoir businesses to complete the Risk Management Programme (RMP) template for Micro Abattoirs.

Experience tells us that contamination of manufactured foods typically occurs during the
manufacture process. That is, from the processing environment, or from inadequate process
control. Therefore, effective management of pathogens can be achieved by controlling
pathogens in the process environment, and by ensuring appropriate process controls. This
document provides guidance to manufacturers for pathogen management. For some food
industries a pathogen management plan is a regulatory requirement. For others, it is not
mandatory, but all manufacturers are strongly encouraged to adopt these useful principles
for ensuring food safety

This revised guide provides information on the Field Measurement Approach (FMA) for post-1989 forest land participants and forest inventory providers.