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Information on residues and chemical contaminants in dairy material/product

February 2009

Under the Animal Products Act 1999 (APA), all dairy processing, including activities at the farm dairy, must be covered by a risk management programme (RMP) registered with NZFSA. In conjunction with the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997 (ACVM Act) which regulates the use of agricultural compounds and veterinary medicines, the APA sets out various requirements to ensure that residues are not present in New Zealand dairy products.

The information provided below is intended to assist those:

• responsible for developing or operating a dairy RMP

• responsible for verification or assessment of an RMP or particular activities under an RMP

• with an interest in the procedures to ensure that New Zealand dairy products do not contain unacceptable levels of chemical residues or contaminants, or

• with an interest in the findings from the independent national Monitoring undertaken by NZFSA.

Guidelines

- Managing Residues Part A - raw milk and raw material

- Managing Residues Part B - dairy material and product  March 2009 update - further clarification provided on non agitated silos.

- Dilution calculation worksheet

National Chemical Contaminants Programme

- NCCP Test Plan 2008-09

- NCCP Operational Criteria

- NCCP Product Results 2008

- NCCP Results 2007/2008

- NCCP Product Results 2007

- NCCP Results 2006/2007

- NCCP Results 2005/2006

- NCCP Results 2004/2005

Dioxin and Radionuclides in New Zealand Dairy Products

Additional Information

- National Programme for Monitoring Chemical Contaminants and Residues in Raw Milk and Dairy Products (NCCP)

- Letter: New Zealand Dairy Products

For more information contact

Tony Rumney
Senior Programme Manager (Primary Production)
Export Standards
Level 6, Wellington - Telecom Network House
South Tower - Telecom Network House 68-86 Jervois
Ph: 04 894 2658
tony.rumney@nzfsa.govt.nz