Documents for the National Chemical Contaminants Programme

Dairy monitoring and surveillance programmes for substances of interest have been in operation in New Zealand for many years and a national programme for the monitoring of raw milk was introduced in the 1996/97 dairy season. Since that time the programme has become an official programme under the Dairy Industry (National Residue Monitoring Programme) Regulations 2002. It is administered by New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS).

Dairy monitoring and surveillance programmes for selected substances of interest have been in operation in New Zealand for many years, and a national programme monitoring raw milk was introduced in the 1996/97 dairy season. Since that time the programme has become an official programme under the Dairy Industry (National Residue Monitoring Programme) Regulations 2002, and is administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)

Dairy monitoring and surveillance programmes for substances of interest have been in operation in New Zealand for many years, and a national programme for the monitoring of raw milk was introduced in the 1996/97 dairy season. Since that time the programme has become an official programme under the Dairy Industry (National Residue Monitoring Programme) Regulations 2002, and is administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

New Zealand’s dairy monitoring and surveillance programme is better known as the National Chemical Contaminants Programme (NCCP) and is designed to confirm the effectiveness of the regulatory controls in place for ensuring residues and contaminants in milk and manufactured dairy products do not pose a threat to human health; that Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) are being followed; and that relevant importing country requirements will be met. In addition surveys are undertaken as necessary to identify new or emerging risk factors or enhance the understanding of potential issues and natural background levels for minor components that naturally occur in milk.

New Zealand’s dairy monitoring and surveillance programme is better known as the National Chemical Contaminants Programme (NCCP) and is designed to confirm the effectiveness of the regulatory controls in place for ensuring residues and contaminants in milk and manufactured dairy products do not pose a threat to human health; that Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) are being followed; and that relevant importing country requirements will be met. In addition surveys are undertaken as necessary to identify new or emerging risk factors or enhance the understanding of potential issues and natural background levels for minor components that naturally occur in milk.

NCCP - Raw Milk Result Summary (July 2015 to June 2016)

This National Chemical Contaminants Programme (NCCP) – Raw Milk Result Summary July 2014 to June 2015 provides a summary of results for raw milk and colostrum sampled over the full 2014/2015 dairy season, spanning the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015

This National Chemical Contaminants Programme (NCCP) – Raw Milk Result Summary July 2013 to June 2014 provides a summary of results for raw milk and colostrum sampled over the full 2013/14 dairy season, spanning the period July 2013 to June 2014

This Dairy National Chemical Contaminants Programme (NCCP) Report provides a summary of results for the full 2012/13 dairy season, spanning the period July 2012 to June 2013

This Dairy National Chemical Contaminants Programme (NCCP) Report provides a summary of results for the full 2011/12 dairy season, spanning the period July 2011 to June 2012

New Zealand Food Safety Technical Paper No: 2019/01

This National Chemical Contaminants Programme (NCCP) – Dairy product results summary provides results for dairy products sampled over the full 2014/15 dairy season, spanning the period July 2014 to June 2015.

Report on surveillance of dairy products for chemical residues and contaminants to confirm dairy products meet New Zealand and international standards.

This Dairy National Chemical Contaminants Programme (NCCP) – Dairy Product Surveillance Report provides a summary of results for dairy product sampled over the full 2012/13 dairy season, spanning the period July 2012 to June 2013

This New Zealand Food Safety Independent Verification Programme (IVP) report provides a summary of results for microbiological food safety and process hygiene parameter tests in a range of dairy products sampled during the 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 production period.