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Risk Management Programmes (RMP)

A Risk Management Programme is designed to identify, control, manage and eliminate or minimise hazards and other risk factors so that the resulting Animal Product is fit for intended purpose, under Part 2 of the Animal Products Act.

A list of registered Risk Management Programmes can be found under Registers and Lists.

Legislation

• Legislation

Information Pamphlets:  Risk Management Programmes

• Information Pamphlets

Manuals/Guides:

• Manuals and Guides

Codes of Practice

• Codes of practice and Risk management programme templates

Consultations/Drafts

• Consultations / Drafts

Policy Statement

• RMP Policy Statements

Registers/Lists:

• Risk Management Programmes Register
• Transport Operators
• Vehicle Docking Facilities
• Evaluators of Risk Management Programmes
• Laboratory Signatories
• Verifiers
• Imported Live Animals

Hazard Database

• Hazard database

Laboratory Approval Scheme:

• LAS

Application Forms:

• Risk Management Programme Amendment - Application Form AP6
  • Risk Management Programme Amendment - Guidelines AP6
• Risk Management Programme - Application Form AP4
  • Risk Management Programme - Guidelines for AP4
• Risk Management Programme: Principle Categories of Processing Tables  AP49
• Risk Management Procedure Electronic Endorsement Procedure
• Risk Management Programme under New Operator - Application Form AP5
  • Risk Management Programme under New Operator - Guidelines AP5

Unit Standards and Assessment Materials

The following unit standards have been developed primarily to ensure that key NZFSA Animal Products Group (APG), Compliance and Investigation Group (CIG) and NZFSA VA, Verification Agency (VA) staff can achieve competency in the subjects of HACCP, RMPs and evaluation, as relevant to implementation of the Animal Products Act 1999.

To find the unit standards on the NZQA website: www.nzqa.govt.nz click on qualifications framework then enter the unit standard number: 19514, 19515 or 19516 in the search framework box.

• 19514 - Unit Standard - Explain the application of HACCP principles
  • Assessment Material - Explain the application of HACCP Principles [PDF 32K ]
• 19515 - Unit Standard - Explain development and implementation of risk management programmes under the Animal Products Act
  • Assessment Material - Explain development and implementation of risk management programmes in relation to the Animal Products Act 1999 [PDF 43K ]
• 19516 - Unit Standard - Explain evaluation and evaluate a risk management programme under the Animal Products Act
  • Assessment Material - Explain evaluation and evaluate a risk management programme as required by the Animal Products Act 1999 [PDF 22K ]

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Contact: charlotte.treffers@nzfsa.govt.nz