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Cost Recovery Proposals for Dairy under the Animal Products Act 1999

5 Services Provided

This section details the services provided by NZFSA to the dairy industry in administering the Animal Products Act that are subject to the cost recovery proposals in this paper. The services are:

• setting of New Zealand standards and systems

• setting export standards and systems and market access

• approvals, accreditation and registrations

• compliance

• official assurances (certification)

• event – emergency response

• policy advice (including technical input); and

• multi-lateral standard setting.

The main activities in these areas are:

New Zealand Standards, Specifications and Guidance

• setting New Zealand safety and suitability standards

• developing and implementing operational standards and guidance for industry

• clarifying and interpreting standards or specifications

• setting verification requirements

• overall review of the effectiveness of standards

• contributing to the development of international standards

• establishing import requirements

• provision of technical policy advice

Export Standards and Market Access

• contributing to the development of international standards

• negotiating technical market access conditions and specifications

• developing and implementing export standards and systems

• setting verification requirements for industry

• overall review of industry export programmes

• provision of technical policy advice

Official Assurances (Certification)

• fulfilling obligations to other Governments for provision of assurances

• providing product certification activities to meet importing country requirements.

Approvals, Accreditations and Registrations

• approval of:

o risk management programmes

o agencies and persons, including third party verifiers (including warrants)

o exporters

o products and/or substances

o facilities, equipment, premises

• providing the administrative systems and processes for approvals including evaluations and review

• assessment or evaluation of applications, systems or processes

• maintenance of associated public registers

• suspension and removal of approvals

Event/Emergency Response

• establishing standards and systems for emergency management

• managing incidents and responding to events

Compliance and Monitoring activities

• monitoring and assessing recognised agencies and recognised persons (in conjunction with the accreditation body)

• resolving regulatory compliance disputes

• imposing regulatory sanctions when non-compliance is not corrected

• responding proactively to prevent food safety being compromised

• responding to signals and information that indicate potential problems