Food Act workshop videos
MPI Food Act adviceAll the videos from the presentations are on YouTube and featureWatch MPI foodFood and beverage managerBeverage Manager Sally Johnston.Johnston present an overview of some of our...
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Forestry ICPRs - Importing Countries Phytosanitary RequirementsMPI Technical Standard: Certification Mark for Wood PackagingForestry ICPRs - Importing Countries Phytosanitary RequirementsMaximum...
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Ensuring authentic New Zealand honeyOur reputation for honey production and export rests on the integrity of our products and the credibility of our systems. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)...
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Who can help?Council contact list – Department of Internal Affairs websiteFood safety consultantsVerifiers and evaluators under the Food ActSubscribe to Food Act 2014 website updatesDownload questions...
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Food Hygiene Regulations 1974 – NZon the NZ Legislation websiteFood Act 2014 – NZ Legislation websiteFood Act 1981, and Food Act 2014 as it comes into force, on the NZ Legislation websiteFood Standards...
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Exporter responsibilitiesWhen exporting products from New Zealand you're responsible for:meeting the Importing Country's Phytosanitary Requirements (ICPRs)reporting to MPI if your product is refused...
View ArticleGrains & seeds for sowing
Responsibilities of grain and seed exportersExporters of grains and seeds for sowing from New Zealand are responsible for:meeting the destination country requirements, like phytosanitary (plant health)...
View ArticleBiosecurity 2025: Proposals for a direction statement for biosecurity in New...
Have your sayYou are invited to provide comments on proposals for a Biosecurity 2025 direction statement for New Zealand, to replace the existing biosecurity strategy – Tiakina Aotearoa: Protect New...
View ArticleBiosecurity 2025 public meeting dates
Biosecurity – it's everyone's business. Join the conversation.The Ministry for Primary Industries will be holding 6 hui and public meetings around the country during August and September, to give New...
View ArticleHomekill
Homekill meat is eaten at your own riskHomekill meat is not subject to the same rigorous regulatory controls that apply to meat bought from a supermarket or butcher – homekill meat is eaten at your own...
View ArticlePotato – registered growers – SGS 2015–16
2014–2015 Potato Compliance Programme - Registered Growers - SGS'Site Status' Definition:Compliant: Production site compliant with survey requirements. Post harvest requirements will be verified by...
View ArticleAfforestation Grant Scheme
Grants for new forestsThe growing of new forests has declined over the past 2 decades – from 55,000 hectares planted on average each year in the 1990s to just 3,000 hectares in 2014. MPI is concerned...
View ArticleBiosecurity 2025
Consultation on Biosecurity 2025Between 26 July and 9 September 2016, MPI is consulting on the Biosecurity 2025 discussion document.The document outlines proposals for what might be in a Biosecurity...
View ArticleCommercial fisherman fined $3,000 for threatening fishery officer
A Tauranga commercial fisherman has been convicted and fined $3,000 for deliberately driving his vehicle at a fishery officer who had signalled for him to pull over.Bruce William Clifford Roberts, a...
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Pea weevil
Ban on growing peas in Wairarapa areaFrom 4pm 27 July 2016 to July 2018, green and sugar snap peas cannot be grown in the Wairarapa area up to Pahiatua.This ban applies to both home vegetable gardens...
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Subscribe to our plant import and export newsletterSubscribe to plant import notifications Importer advisory: Irradiated food and ingredientsGenetically modified food and ingredientsFood Safety...
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Biosecurity Organisms Register for Imported Commodities (BORIC)Plant Biosecurity IndexRequirements for Approved Processed Commodities ListSearch the list of registered food importers
View ArticlePotatoes – extra requirements
Follow the steps1. Refer to the steps for exporting fresh vegetables.As well as the extra requirements on this page, you must also follow the process that applies to all fresh vegetables exported from...
View ArticleOnion exports – registered growers – SGS 2016–17
Updated 9 August 2016Updated 15 July 2016 NameProduction site no.Pest survey dateSurvey status (countries other than Australia)Survey status (Australia)A HA.H. Gorn & Sons Ltd...
View ArticleMPI investigators target alleged unregulated meat sales
A team of Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) investigators today executed a search warrant at an alleged unregulated meat premises in Turangi.This was the culmination of a 6 month undercover...
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