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About Us
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Director (Export Standards & Systems and Certification): Carol Barnao |
Director (Market Access) : Tony Zohrab |
Deputy Director (Export Standards): Bill Jolly |
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| Export Standards & Systems and Certification teams develop, implement , evaluate and review export standards for food and food related products in New Zealand. This includes providing operational standards, guidelines and implementation tools to facilitate implementation of regulatory and non-regulatory programmes and requirements for certification. The teams also administer relevant export components of the Animal Products and Wine Acts, manage export programmes that are not covered by legislation and manage all official assurances given for New Zealand food and food related products. | The Export Standards Market Access team negotiates market access conditions and establishes certification requirements with the competent authorities of countries importing New Zealand's animal and plant products. This activity includes managing bilateral agreements, trading partner relationships and equivalency negotiations. The team provides strategic and operational input into Export Standards and Systems and Certification teams and also provides appropriate risk management inputs in the case of events and emergencies as they affect trade and NZFSA's bilateral relationships. | Export Standards Market Access Team Manages market access, coordinates Emergency trade Response/Traceability (export). |
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What we do
The people dealing with the Animal Products Act are responsible for setting and ensuring compliance with standards for the primary production and export of meat, game, seafood, honey and other animal products.
They also negotiate market access conditions for New Zealand products of animal origin; provides export assurances and accredits verifiers and other service providers.
Phasing out the Meat Act and management of the transition to the new Animal Products Act is the priority. Animal Products Act 1999
The Animal Products Act 1999 regulates the production and processing of animal material and products in New Zealand. The Act's purpose is to protect human and animal health, and facilitate overseas market access.
The Animal Products area of the site has requirements applying to most industry users but those with Meat Act licences/approvals must also follow the requirements on the Meat and Seafood sections of the Animal Products site.
New Zealand Food Safety Authority
68-86 Jervois Quay
PO Box 2835
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64 4 894 2500
Fax: +64 4 894 2501
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