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Further (pet food) processors - Animal feed review

In 2006 NZFSA reviewed the regulation of animal feed, including pet food. This resulted in a number of changes to the way certain secondary processors of pet food, known as 'further (pet food) processors', are regulated. These processors are now required to only procure animal material from regulated sources, maintain prescribed documentation to demonstrate compliance with this, and list with NZFSA.

Documented tracking system

‘Further (pet food) processors’ must comply with a number of legal requirements under the Animal Products Act regime. The key requirements are that you:

• only procure animal material for further (pet food) processing from regulated sources

• have a documented tracking system to be able to show compliance with this.

Further (pet food) processors documented tracking system

Letters to affected parties

NZFSA has sent the letters below to pet food processors that we believe may be affected by the animal feed review. If you believe you are an affected party but have not received a letter please contact NZFSA using the details provided in the letter.

Requirements issued for further (pet food) processors
6 May 2009

This letter outlines new requirements on pet food processors.

Progress on implementing the outcome of NZFSA's animal feed review

Attachment: Operators affected by NZFSA's animal feed review

Proposed amendment to the Verification 2005 Statement of Policy
30 July 2008

This letter outlines the proposed amendment to the Statement of Policy relating to the verification of these operators under the Animal Products Act regime. It also explains initial verification and listing requirements.

Proposed amendment to the Verification 2005 Statement of Policy

Attachment 1: Operators affected and verification background

Progress implementing animal feed review, and ACVM Act discussion paper
9 June 2008

This letter outlines:

• progress that has been made on the implementation of the outcome of NZFSA's animal feed review since the letter sent in October 2007

• related work that NZFSA is undertaking under the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act, namely the recently released discussion paper titled "Implementation of the ACVM Act: Regulatory changes, No 03/08, May 2008".

Progress on animal feed review and ACVM Act regulatory changes discussion paper

Implementing the outcome of NZFSA's animal feed review
30 October 2007

The government has agreed to a number of changes to the way certain secondary processors of pet food are regulated.

Implementing the outcome of NZFSA's animal feed review

Animal feed discussion paper

The animal feed discussion paper outlines the review of the regulation of animal feed, including pet food, which NZFSA undertook. This included recommended changes to the regulation of animal feed, on which the changes outlined in the letters above are based.

Animal feed discussion paper

Updated 23 November 2009