BMS for human consumption
The food safety rules that apply to BMS for human consumption depend on if you:
- grow or harvest BMS
- process BMS
- store BMS
- transport BMS.
The requirements apply if you work with BMS:
- from marine farms
- from land-based fish farms
- that you harvested from the wild.
The rules you need to follow come from the following legislation:
Animal Products Notice: Regulated Control Scheme – Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish for Human Consumption [PDF, 900 KB]
Animal Product Notice: Production, Supply and Processing [PDF, 2.6 MB]
Animal Products Act 1999 – NZ Legislation
Check other rules that may apply to you
Make sure you also check the general requirements for your activity or food sector.
General food safety requirements
Operating as a commercial fisher
Requirements for BMS growers and harvesters
There are food safety requirements to meet if you:
- grow or harvest BMS commercially on a marine farm or land-based fish farm
- harvest BMS from the wild for commercial purposes.
Find requirements for growers and harvesters of bivalve molluscan shellfish
Requirements for BMS processors
BMS processing includes:
- primary processing
- secondary processing
- land-based wet storage
- depuration (cleansing or purification).
Find requirements for processors of bivalve molluscan shellfish
BMS processors must also operate in premises that have a registered risk management programme:
Find requirements for land-based seafood processing
Requirements for BMS operators
BMS operators include:
- commercial harvest operators
- relay operators
- sorting shed operators
- depot operators
- wet storage operators
- transport operators.
Find requirements for bivalve molluscan shellfish operators
Who to contact
If you have questions about processing bivalve molluscan shellfish, email info@mpi.govt.nz
