The amendments to the Animal Products Notice: Recognised Laboratories came into force on 10 December 2024.
Public consultation on the proposed amendments closed on Friday, 20 September 2024.
Animal Products Notice: Recognised Laboratories [PDF, 384 KB]
Summary of submissions [PDF, 316 KB]
New Zealand Food Safety proposed amendments to the Animal Products Notice: Recognised Laboratories.
The proposed amendments are intended to move the requirements for recognised laboratories from part 15 of the Animal Products Notice: Regulated Control Scheme – Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish for Human Consumption to the Animal Products Notice: Recognised Laboratories.
Moving the requirements will:
As well as moving the requirements, other technical amendments have been made to the Notice.
Draft Animal Products Notice: Recognised Laboratories for consultation [PDF, 491 KB]
Proposed amendments to the Animal Products Notice: Recognised Laboratories [PDF, 320 KB]
Animal Products Notice: Recognised Laboratories [PDF, 384 KB]
Animal Products Notice: Regulated Control Scheme – Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish for Human Consumption [PDF, 899 KB]
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