Proposed regulatory framework for unpasteurised milk products

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Headings under which you may wish to comment include:

• the consultation process;

• developments since the first NZFSA discussion document on unpasteurised milk products;

• the proposed process for determining regulatory options for such products;

• the proposed technical requirements for raw milk products;

• the intended legal mechanisms for implementing the proposed framework;

• the plans for implementing the framework, and particularly ideas you may have on guidance material and other assistance that may help stakeholders become familiar with the framework;

• the proposals for risk communications and labelling relating to unpasteurised milk products;

• the impact that the proposed new framework would have on your business or other interests, for example: new business (domestic and/or export) and marketing opportunities that you may pursue if the proposal progresses; and the costs that you expect to incur (e.g. relating to the categorisation process, the new technical requirements, or import standards);

• if you plan to export unpasteurised or raw milk products, comment on suitable labelling for exports; and

• whether you support the proposal in the discussion document, either in full or in part.