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Inclusion of Porcine in the NMD

5 Implementation period

NZFSA will consider an implementation period of up to 3 months following the signing of the NMD Notice before it becomes compulsory to comply with NMD which requires testing every processing week.

A 3 month period should allow sufficient time for operators to become aware of the programme requirements to:

• Submit demographics and inform the NMD Administrator of their details for the NMD portal;

• Arrange sample transport;

• Establish a client relationship with a laboratory; and

• Allow the laboratory time to ensure samplers gain experience and are trained and/or reviewed to develop skills and experience for taking porcine samples.

It also provides an opportunity for operators to become familiar with review of results and responses required, including ensuring that data is submitted to NMD within 7 days of the sampling date and that any positive Salmonella results are immediately reported to NZFSA VA.