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Workshop for Egg Processors Requiring Risk Management Programmes

6 April 2005

Dear Egg Processor/Producer

Workshop for Egg Processors Requiring Risk Management Programmes

RMP Registration

The Animal Products Act 1999 requires primary processors of eggs to operate under a registered risk management programme. Primary processing of eggs includes harvesting at the laying farm, candling of eggs and associated activities such as grading and packing of eggs.

Larger egg processors were required to have their risk management programme registered by July 2004. The remaining primary processors of eggs are required by law to have their risk management programme registered by 1 July 2005.

It has recently been agreed that egg processors who have less than 100 female birds and sell all their eggs direct to the consumer or user, will be exempt from the requirement to have a risk management programme. If you are a primary processor of eggs, have more than 100 female birds and sell any of your eggs through shops, restaurants and markets you will need to operate under a registered risk management programme.

Workshop: RMP Development and Preparation for Registration

A series of workshops will be held around the country to assist egg processors to get their risk management programmes registered. These workshops will be free for egg processors and it is strongly recommended that if you need a risk management programme you attend the nearest one to you (or any other one if the date suits you better). Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Details of workshop dates and venues are attached.

The workshop will explain briefly what the legal requirements are, and then go through the template page by page to explain how to fill it out correctly (see attached for details of the workshop outline). If you have a copy of the template you should bring this with you so that you can fill it out as you go. Additional copies of the template will be available at the workshop. After this is completed we will explain to you what the next steps are to get your RMP registered and what will happen after that. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions.

Please indicate which workshop you wish to attend by returning the attached confirmation form at least 5 working days prior to the selected workshop.

Further Information

Further information on the requirements relating to eggs can be found at:

http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/animalproducts/subject/eggs/index.htm

Yours faithfully

Judy Barker

Assistant Director (Animal Product Standards)

Animal Products Group

Outline of Workshops for Egg Processors

Workshop: RMP Development and Preparation for Registration

10.00 Welcome and outline for the day

10.15 Animal Product Act Requirements for Egg Processors

10:45 Morning Tea

11.00 Completing the Risk Management Programme Template

Page by Page Explanation

12:30 Lunch

12:30 Completing the Risk Management Programme Template (Continued)

1.30 Getting your RMP Registered and Verified

2.00 Questions / Discussion

3.00 End

Dates and Venues for Egg Processor Workshops

Date	Location	Venue	Workshop: RMP Development
Tuesday 26 April	Palmerston North	The Awatea Park Hotel & Conference Centre, 243 Fitzherbert Avenue	10.00 am – 3.00 pm
Wednesday 27 April	Christchurch	Hotel Grand Chancellor, 161 Cashel Street	10.00 am – 3.00 pm
Friday 29 April	Pukekohe	Karakara Lodge Bream Revel Way, off Lewis Road, Karaka	10.00 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday 3 May	Whangarei	Dickens Inn, Cameron & Quality Streets	10.00 am – 3:00 pm
Wednesday 4 May	Hamilton	Hamilton Airport, Motor Inn & Conference Centre, Airport Road	10.00 am – 3.00 pm
Friday 6 May	Nelson	The Rutherford Hotel, Trafalger Square	10.00 am – 3.00 pm
Tuesday 10 May	Hastings	Lowe House & Conference Centre, L2 304 Fitzroy Ave	10.00 am – 3.00 pm
Thursday 12 May	Invercargill	Kelvin Hotel, Cnr Kelvin and Esk Street	10.00 am – 3:00 pm

Confirmation of Attendance at Egg Processor Workshop

Name of Egg Processor:

Address:

Daytime phone number:

Email Address (if any):

Name of person attending:

Special dietary requirements (if any):

Please indicate below which workshop you will be attending by ticking the appropriate boxes below at the correct location.

Date Location Workshops:

26 April Palmerston North ¨R MP development 2

27 April Christchurch ¨R MP development 2

29 April Pukekohe ¨R MP development 3

3 May Whangarei ¨R MP development4

4 May Hamilton ¨R MP development 6

6 May Nelson ¨R MP development 1

10 May Hastings ¨R MP development 1

12 May Invercargill ¨R MP development P

Please return the completed form or email or ring through the details at least 5 working days prior to the selected workshop, to:

Dee Hicks

Email: dee.hicks@nzfsa.govt.nz

Fax: (04) 463-2643

Ph: (04) 463-2625