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Who's Who
This page lists all the Approvals and ACVM Group, their responsibilities and contact details.
Debbie Morris
Responsible for the Approvals and ACVM Group in the development, implementation, evaluation and review of standards relating to agricultural chemicals, veterinary medicines and maximum residue limits. The Group also develops the New Zealand approvals processes under the Animal Products, Wine, Food and ACVM Acts. The Group’s role includes the maintenance of public registers/lists, and the implementation of imported food and food-related products programmes at the point of entry. Phone: 04 894 2541 |
Emma Miles-Buckler Executive Assistant to Director Debbie Morris. Responsible for Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Advisory Council (AVMAC), Industry Liaison Group (ILG) meetings held quarterly. Phone: 04 894 2440 |
John Bongiovanni
Responsible to the Director (Approvals and ACVM) for all of the functions of the Approvals Group. Phone: 04 894 2618 |
Executive Support Team |
Jodie Trubshoe Responsible for all business management functions for the Approvals, ACVM and Standards Groups. This includes budgeting, financial management, human resources, and information technology and contract management. Phone: 04 894 2540 |
Wayne Dalton Provides HR support to Approvals and ACVM Group managers Phone: 04 894 0586 |
Fay Ockwell Working with the Approvals & ACVM Group and Standards Group in assisting with the development of budgets, financial reports and analysis and cost recovery development and implementation. Phone: 04 894 2604 |
Jane Chuang Responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Debt Management and General Accounts. Phone: 04 894 2563 |
Operations Team |
Maree Zinzley Responsible to the Assistant Director (Approvals) for the performance of the Operations team and activities associated with pre and post (administrative) processing of approvals. Key point of contact for client concerns, queries or complaints. Phone: 04 894 2564 |
Operations Advisors and Co-ordinatorsAdvisors and Co-ordinators are primarily responsible for approvals and importation enquiries relating to ACVM products, and approvals under the Animal Products, Wine and Food Acts. The Advisors and Co-ordinators report directly to the Programme Manager (Operations). Administrative and technical enquiries should be directed to the Operations staff in the first instance by email. Phone enquiries are welcome but we do remind enquirers to be aware that these calls disrupt the general work flows of appraisal and processing of all approvals. |
Nicole Critelli Provides administrative support to Programme Managers and staff. Manages the distribution of all approval enquiries and approval emails. Supports ‘business as usual’ processes and maintenance of office equipment and resources. ACVM OSH representative. Phone: 04 894 2550 (main line for enquiries) |
Alipate Camaivuna Responsible for approvals under the ACVM Act. Phone: 04 894 2570 |
Hugh Meek Responsible for approvals under the Animal Products and Wine Acts. Phone: 04 894 2626 |
Mark Norman Responsible for approvals under the Animal Products and Wine Acts. Phone: 04 894 0867 |
Erin O’Brien Responsible for approvals under the Animal Products and Wine Acts. Phone: 04 894 2630 |
Victoria Parker Responsible for approvals under the ACVM and Food Acts. Phone: 04 894 2511 |
Caroline Strack Responsible for approvals under the ACVM Act. Phone: 04 894 2568 |
Viv Turner Responsible for approvals under the ACVM, Animal Products and Wine Acts. Phone: 04 894 0534 |
Systems Team |
Robin Johnstone Responsible for development and design of online approval systems. Manages and supports Approvals and ACVM databases. Input into NZFSA information systems. Phone: 04 894 5656 |
Nick O’Keefe Provides systems support. Manages delegations database across NZFSA. Supports approvals databases across ACVM and Animal Products Acts. Phone: 04 894 2445 |
Performance Systems and Technical Teams |
Trish Whitaker Responsible to the Director (Approvals and ACVM) for the performance of the Appraisers of food and non-food registration applications, the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) programmes, recognition programme of vertebrate toxic agents (VTAs) and prescription animal remedy (PAR) traders, administration of NZ/EU Mutual Recognition Agreement on GMP. Liaises with Compliance and Investigation Group. Phone: 04 894 2562 |
Matthew Spencer Responsible for compliance with the regulatory requirements under the ACVM Act and with the PIC/s (Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention) Code of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for those companies exporting veterinary medicine products. Phone: 04 894 2709 |
Linley Thorburn Responsible for providing advice on non-compliance issues relating to ACVM products, managing complaints and ensuring that correct remedial action is taken, plus ensuring appropriate clearance procedures are in place at the New Zealand border. Also provides support to the Programme Manager (Performance Systems) on the GMP and trader programmes. Phone: 04 894 2569 |
Nasser Ahmed Primarily responsible for standard setting involving veterinary medicines. Also responsible for technical appraisal of veterinary medicines. |
Beth Dye Responsible for technical appraisal of applications for agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines, with an emphasis in the chemistry area. Input into chemistry aspects of standard setting. |
Rebecca Fisher Primarily responsible for standard setting involving agricultural chemicals and vertebrate toxic agents. Also responsible for technical appraisal of agricultural chemicals and vertebrate toxic agents. |
Daile Holz Responsible for the technical appraisal of veterinary medicine applications, and approvals for importation of veterinary medicines. Input into development of guidelines and policies for the appraisal of veterinary medicines. |
Lucy Johnston Primarily responsible for standard setting involving veterinary medicines. Also responsible for technical appraisal of veterinary medicines. |
Richard McKinley Responsible for the technical appraisal of veterinary medicine applications, and approvals for importation of veterinary medicines. |
Bruce Nalder Responsible for technical appraisal of agrichemical and vertebrate toxic agent applications made under the ACVM Act. Input into standard setting involving agricultural chemicals and VTAs. |
Standards Team |
Warren Hughes Responsible to the Director (Approvals and ACVM) for the development and implementation of policies and standards under the ACVM Act 1997. Also involved in work with other international bodies including OECD and Codex (CCPR) on standard setting and harmonisation of standards internationally. Phone: 04 894 2560 |
Andrew Pearson Responsible for managing agricultural chemical maximum residue limits (MRLs) under the Food Act and providing technical advice on toxicological matters associated with agricultural chemicals. |
Food Service, Sale and Imports Team |
Peter Fairless Responsible to the Director (Approvals and ACVM) for approvals under the Food Act 1981. These include approvals of Food Safety Programmes (exemptions under the Food Hygiene Regulations 1974), approval of Food Act Officers and Food Safety Auditors. Approval of Multiple Release Permits for imported foods. Liaison with Public Health Units and Territorial Authorities over Food Safety Programmes.
Phone: 04 894 2624 |
Penny Tregear Responsible for approvals under the Food Act 1981. Phone: 04 894 0861 |
Helen Conner Responsible for approvals under the Food Act 1981. Phone: 04 894 2481 |
Production and Processing Team |
Peter Fairless Responsible to the Director (Approvals and ACVM) for management of the approvals programmes administered under the Animal Products Act 1989 and the Wine Act 2003. These include approvals of: Risk Management Programmes, Exporters (Animal Products/Wine/Organics), Wine Standards Management Plans, Recognised Agencies (Animal Products/Wine), Recognised Persons (Evaluators/Verifiers), Export Approved Premises (Animal Fibre, Hides and Skins, Game Trophies, Wool), Animal Material Depots, Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish Operators, Homekill and Recreational Catch Service Providers, Limited Processing Vessels, Transport Operators. Phone: 04 894 2624 |
Melina Takau Responsible for approvals under the Animal Products and Wine Acts. Phone: 04 894 2453 |
Charlotte Treffers Responsible for approvals under the Animal Products and Wine Acts. Phone: 04 894 2428 |
This page last updated 15 September 2009
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