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Consultation - Proposed BSE Measures

This discussion paper outlines the New Zealand Food Safety Authority’s (NZFSA) proposal to amend the current BSE Country-Categorisation Measure, which was put in place to manage the human health risks from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in imported bovine meat or products containing bovine meat that are to be sold for human consumption. NZFSA is seeking comments on this proposed BSE Country Categorisation Measure.

Closing date

This consultation closed on 19 May 2006.

Consultation documents

• Proposal to Amend the BSE Measures Applying to Imported Food for Human Consumption - NZFSA Public Discussion Document No 03/06 [PDF 125 KB]

Submissions received

• Analysis of submissions: BSE submissions [PDF 35.7 KB]

Outcome

• Amendments to the BSE Measures Applying to Imported Food for Human Consumption

Related links

• Officials' Review of New Zealand's BSE Country-Categorisation Measure
• Imported food requirements: Bovine meat and bovine meat products