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NZFSA periodically asks for feedback on food safety issues that affect consumers and the food industry.

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Open consultations
Issue	Closing date
Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds: Food Standards 2009 Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2009 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper 01/09	5pm, 22 February 2010
Proposals for Recognised Agencies and Persons Proposals relating to recognised agencies and persons under the Animal Products Act 199, the Wine Act 2003 and the Agriculture Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997.	5pm, 18 February 2010
Domestic Food Review - Transition and Implementation Domestic Food Review - Transition and Implementation Discussion Paper - NZFSA Discussion Document; No.12/09	5pm, 12 February 2010
Proposals to amend the ACVM Act 1997 Proposals to amend the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997 - Government's Regulatory Reform Agenda - NZFSA Discussion Document: No.13/09	5pm, 26 January 2010

Closed consultations
Issue	Closing date
Dairy Approved Criteria DRAFT Animal Products (Dairy) Approved Criteria for Recognition of Agencies and Persons	5pm, 18 December 2009
Processing of Edible Sheep and Lamb Casings Draft Generic RMP Model for the Processing of Edible Sheep and Lamb Casings (and accompanying Technical Annex)	5pm, 11 December 2009
Cold and Dry Stores Memorandum - Upcoming amendment to the Code of Practice for Cold and Dry Stores	5pm, 27 November 2009
Review of IAIS Listeria Circular Review of IAIS 003.9 Listeria Circular - Management of Listeria monocytogenes in long shelf-life ready-to-eat seafood Seafood Industry - Discussion Document	5pm, 20 November 2009
Changes to the ACVM Regulations 2001 Implementation of the ACVM Act: changes to the ACVM Regulations 2001 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 09/09	5pm, 30 October 2009
Production of processed meats Draft production of processed meats code of practice	5pm, 6 November 2009
Animal products transport & wharf handling Proposed Animal Products Regulated Control Schemes for Transport, and Wharf Handling of Export Products	5pm, 16 October 2009
Red meat at stalls Proposed Template Food Safety Programme: Sale of Pre-packaged Red Meat at Stalls - NZFSA Discussion Paper; no. 06/09	5pm, 28 September 2009
Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds: Food Standards 2009 Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2009 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper 08/09	5pm, 28 September 2009
NZ Codex Strategy New Zealand's Strategic Objectives in Codex	4pm, 18 September 2009
Data Protection for Agricultural Compounds Data Protection for Agricultural Compounds - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No 07/09	5pm, 12 September 2009
Poultry: Hygiene and Sanitation Draft Poultry Code of Practice - Hygiene and Sanitation Part 2 - Chapter 3	5pm, 28 August 2009
Slaughter and Dressing of Pigs Draft Generic RMP Model for the Slaughter and Dressing of Pigs	5pm, 28 August 2009
RMP: Animal Product Processing Draft Risk Management Programme Manual for Animal Product Processing	5pm, 24 August 2009
Risk Organism Preparedness and Response Draft Animal Products Industry Guidelines for Risk Organism Preparedness and Response	5pm, 14 August 2009
Folic Acid Proposed Amendment to the New Zealand Folic Acid Standard - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 10/09	5pm, 12 August 2009
Transport and some Storage of Animal Materials and Products Review of Requirements for the Transport and some Storage of Animal Materials and Products - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 04/09	5pm, 06 July 2009
Unpasteurised milk products Round 2 Proposed regulatory framework for unpasteurised milk products - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No 02/09	5pm, 03 July 2009
Aminoglycoside Review Veterinary Medicine Aminoglycoside Review	5pm, 1 July 2009
Strategic Objectives in Codex 2005-2008 Review of New Zealand's Strategic Objectives in Codex 2005-2008	5pm, 19 June 2009
Harvest Statement and Tutin Requirements for Export Bee Products Draft Animal Products (Harvest Statement and Tutin Requirements for Export Bee Products) Notice 2009	5pm, 5 June 2009
Risk Organism Preparedness and Response: Dairy Draft Dairy Industry Guidelines for Risk Organism Preparedness and Response	5pm, 30 May 2009
Independent Verification Programme Proposed changes to the Independent Verification Programme - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 05/09	5pm, 27 May 2009
Listeria Circular New Zealand Fishing Industry Agreed Implementation Standards: 003.9 Listeria Circular 1995	5pm, 15 May 2009
Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds - Food Standards 2008 (Amendment 3) Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2008 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper 03/09	5pm, 11 May 2009
Veterinary medicine changes Reclassification of veterinary medicines and the resulting changes needed to the VCNZ Code of Professional Conduct	5pm, 1 May 2009
Caecal Testing Caecal Testing - Review and Options Assessment	5pm, 9th April 2009
Special Purpose Foods Food Regulation Policy Options Consultation paper for the Intent of Part 2.9 of the Food Standards Code - Special Purpose Foods	5pm, 2 March 2009
Inclusion of Porcine in the NMD Inclusion of Porcine in the NMD - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 10/08	5pm, 23 January 2009
Wine Act verification Wine Act verification: Guidance for verifiers Version 1: XX 2008	December 2008
Wine Act verification scope Wine Act verification scope for the 2009 calendar year	December 2008
Verification reporting template Verification reporting template	December 2008
Quarterly reporting template Recognised agency quarterly reporting template	December 2008
Tutin in honey Tutin in honey NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 09/08	5pm, 28 November 2008
Rendering Draft Code of Practice: Rendering	5pm, 7 November 2008
Rodent glueboard traps Proposal to prohibit the sale and use of rodent glueboard traps	5pm, 31 October 2008
Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds - Food Standards 2008 (Amendment 2) Proposals to Amend (No. 2) the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2008 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper 06/08	5pm, 15 October 2008
Unpasteurised milk products Round 1 Proposed framework for the manufacture, importation and sale of raw milk products Consultation Process and Invitation for Public Comment - NZFSA Public Discussion Document No 04/08	5pm, 30 September 2008
Supplemented Food Proposed Standard for Supplemented Food - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 05/08	5pm, 25 September 2008
National Animal Identification and Tracing Implementation The National Animal Identification and Tracing - Enhancing New Zealand's Animal Identification and Tracing Systems	5pm, 1 August 2008
Slaughter and Dressing of Farmed Mammals Draft Generic RMP Models for the Slaughter and Dressing of Farmed Mammals	5pm, 1 August 2008
Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds: Food Standards 2008 Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2008 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper 01/08	5pm, 30 July 2008
Organic bee keeping review Review of NZFSA technical rules for organic production bee keeping and bee products	5pm, 28 July 2008
ACVM Act: Regulatory changes Implementation of the ACVM Act: Regulatory changes - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper no 03/08	5pm, 11 July 2008
Bobby Calf Carcass Examination Draft Amendment 9: Manual 16	5pm, 20 June 2008
Export Verification Draft Export Verification Statement of Policy Animal Products	5pm, 20 June 2008
Products Intended for Animal Consumption Proposed amendment to the Animal Products (Specifications for Products Intended for Animal Consumption) Notice 2006	5pm, 20 June 2008
Dairy Industry Fees and Charges Cost Recovery Proposal under the Animal Products (Dairy Industry Fees and Charges) Regulations 2007 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 04/08	5pm, 03 June 2008
Dairy Heat Treatment Draft Requirements for Dairy Heat Treatment	5pm, 30 May 2008
Meat: Hygiene and Sanitation Draft Meat Code of Practice - Hygiene and Sanitation Part 2 - Chapter 3	5pm, 31 March 2008
Fees and Charges - Regulations 2002 Review of Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (Fees & Charges) Regulations 2002 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No 12/07	5pm, 26 March 2008
Export Laboratory System Proposed Export Laboratory System - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper; no. 02/08	5pm, 14 March 2008
Hormonal Growth Promotant Specifications Proposed Enhancement to the Animal Products (Hormonal Growth Promotant Specifications) Notice 2008 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No. 01/08	5pm, 29 February 2008
FSANZ proposals Application A609, Application A597 & Proposal P306	5pm, 22 February 2008
National Microbiological Database Specifications: Notice 2008 DRAFT Animal Products (National Microbiological Database Specifications) Notice 2008	5pm, 20 December 2007
Risk Based Management Plans Proposal for the New Zealand Food Safety Authority to Manage the Evaluation of Risk Based Management Plans - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No. 11/07	5pm, 17 December 2007
Bee Product Residue Regulated Control Scheme Proposed Bee Product Residue Regulated Control Scheme - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No. 13/07	5pm, 07 December 2007
Further Processing Draft Meat Code of Practice - Further Processing Part 2 - Chapter 9	5pm, 16 November 2007
Spray Chilling: Large Mammals and Large Birds Draft Amended New Zealand Standard for Spray Chilling - Large Mammals and Large Birds	5pm, 2 November 2007
Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds: Food Standards 2007 (Amendment 2) Consultation on proposals to amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2007: August - October 2007	5pm, 10 October 2007
Processing of Seafood Products Draft Code of Practice: Processing of Seafood Products. Part 1, 2 , 3.	5pm, 1 October 2007
Wild food review: Round 2 Non-Commercial Wild Food in New Zealand - NZFSA Position Paper: No. 02/07	October 2007
Rendering: Part 1 Draft Code of Practice: Rendering	5pm, 28 September 2007
Export Exemptions, offences, game estates and terminology Consultation on Amendments to Animal Products Regulations under the Animal Products Act 1999 Relating to Export Exemptions, Offences, Game Estates and Terminology - NZFSA Discussion Paper Series No 09/07	5pm, 28 September 2007
Food Bill Interface - Options for management Wine Act 2003: Food Bill Interface - Options for management	5pm, 31 August 2007
Dairy Quota Regulated Control Scheme Proposed Dairy Quota Regulated Control Scheme - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No. 08/07	5pm, 31 August 2007
Postmortem examination of lamb Proposed changes to postmortem examination of lamb (Hands-off lamb examination) and proposed implementation procedure	5pm, 24 August 2007
Wine Notice 2007 Draft Wine (Recognised Agencies and Persons) Notice 2007	5pm, 10 August 2007
Marine biotoxin monitoring data Transfer of marine biotoxin monitoring data from FoodNet to NZFSA National Contaminants Database	5pm, 20 July 2007
Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds: Food Standards 2007 Consultation on proposals to amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2007: April - June 2007	5pm, 12 June 2007
Roquefort cheese Proposal to amend Food Standards to allow for the importation and sale of Roquefort cheese and raw milk extra-hard grating cheeses Consultation Process and Invitation for Public Comment - NZFSA Public Discussion Document No 03/07	5pm, 08 June 2007
Health, nutrition and related claims Health, Nutrition and Related Claims: Enabling Provisions in New Zealand Law - NZFSA Public Discussion Document No 04/07	5pm, 14 May 2007
Cost Recovery Proposals: Approvals, Accreditations and Registrations under the Wine Act 2003 Cost Recovery Proposals for Approvals, Accreditations and Registrations under the Wine Act 2003 - NZFSA Discussion Paper	5pm, 23 April 2007
Cost Recovery Proposals: Dairy under the Animal Products Act 1999 Cost Recovery Proposals for Dairy under the Animal Products Act 1999 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No 01/07	5pm, 16 April 2007
Meat and Seafood: Heat Treatments Draft Meat Code of Practice - Part X - Chapter X	5pm, 30 March 2007
Uncooked Comminuted, Fermented Meat Proposal for a New Zealand Standard for the Production of Uncooked Comminuted, Fermented Meat NZFSA Draft Discussion Document No XX/06	5pm, 30 March 2007
Regulation of Dietary Supplements Proposed Changes to the Regulation of Dietary Supplements - NZFSA discussion paper 02/07	5pm, 29 March 2007
Cost Recovery proposals: Food (Fees and Charges) Regulations 1997 Cost Recovery proposals under the Food (Fees and Charges) Regulations 1997 - NZFSA Public Discussion Paper No 1/07	5pm, 28 February 2007
National Microbiological Database DRAFT National Microbiological Database Encompassing All Species Farmed Animals: (bovine, bobby calf, ovine, caprine, cervine, ostrich and emu, and poultry (broilers only)) Technical Procedures	5pm, 14 February 2007
Domestic Food Review: Round 5 Domestic Food Review Transition Policy and Related Implementation - Discussion Document NZFSA Paper No 06/06 October 2006	5pm, 09 February 2007
Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish Proposal to Amend Prescribed Food Standard and Import Requirements for Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish - NZFSA Public Discussion Document No 05/06	5pm, 10 January 2007
Large Mammals and Large Birds Draft Chapters for Meat Codes of Practice for Large Mammals and Large Birds	5pm, 31 October 2006
Domestic food review: Round 4 Domestic Food Review Position paper - NZFSA Discussion Document No 01/06	5pm, 28 April 2006
Food regulation policy options Food Regulation Policy Options Consultation Paper for the Addition to Food of Substances other than Vitamins and Minerals	5pm, 07 April 2006
Approved Premises Animal Products (Approved Premises) Notice 2005	5pm, 4 November 2005
Official Assurances Programme Draft Official Assurances Programme - Animal Products	5pm, 4 November 2005
Products intended for human consumption Proposed amendment to the Animal Products (Specifications For Products Intended For Human Consumption) Notice 2004	5pm, 2 September 2005
Wild food review: Round 1 Review of Non-Commercial Wild Food in New Zealand - NZFSA Draft Position Paper (No: 01/05)	5pm, 28 October 2005
Domestic food review: Round 3 Paper 6: Compliance and Sanctions: Criteria and Tools for the Future & Paper 7: Criteria and Processes for Various Approvals	5pm, 30th August 2005
Animal Fibre Draft Animal Fibre Official Assurances Guide	5pm, 15 April 2005
Domestic food review: Round 2 Paper 5: Principles and Possible Methods for a Cost Recovery Framework	5pm, 28 February 2005
Processing of Petfood DRAFT Code of Practice for Petfood Processing	5pm, 11 February 2005
Domestic food review: Round 1 Paper 1: Introduction and Context, Paper 2: Regulatory Roles, Responsibilities and Structures, Paper 3: Food Control Plans & Paper 4: Implementation of Food Control Plans	5pm, 31 December 2004
Slaughter, Dressing, Cooling and Boning of Bobby Calves Generic RMP for the Slaughter, Dressing, Cooling and Boning of Bobby Calves	5pm, 30 September 2004
Overview of Code of Practice Overview Code of Practice	5pm, 20 February 2004
Road Map Code of Practice Road Map Code of Practice: Farmed and Killed Mammals	5pm, 20 February 2004
Proposed GREX Draft - Supervision Requirements for the Processing of Animal Materials and Animal Products which are Intended to be Exported	5pm, 10 October 2003
Slaughter and Dressing of Broilers Guidance and Generic Risk Management Programme for Slaughter and Dressing of Broilers	5pm, 30 June 2003
Egg Code of Practice Egg Producers Federation of New Zealand Inc Code of Practice	5pm, 1 February 2003

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