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DPSAC - Background & Objectives

Background

DPSAC was set up in January 1999 to promote communication between MAF and industry, give advice to MAF and to assist in developing standards and policies.

Membership is made up of nominated individuals from selected industry organisations. The organisations are chosen on the basis that they are directly impacted by the dairy industry legislation and cover as broad a range of domestic and export producers as is possible within the limits of a workable sized Council.

In its three year life, DPSAC has contributed to the NZ dairy industry in the following ways:
Formed the Technical Consultative Committee to provide technical expertise to progress the development of MAF Stds/Guidelines
Contributed to MAF's Standards Review process

DPSAC's objectives

To:

• provide comprehensive and balanced advice to MAF on matters relating to the regulatory control of dairy products;
• promote the two way exchange of information and views as a vital part of the consultation process; and
• assist in the development of policies, standards, and operational procedures, adequate to administer the regulatory functions of the Dairy Industry Act 1952 and the Dairy Industry Regulations 1990, in line with Government policy and the MAF Food: Dairy & Plants Strategic and Operational plans.
• Assist in the transition to the Animal Products Act.