Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Have your say
From 10 October 2023 to 24 October 2023 the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) invites comment on proposed changes to the Import Health Standard Shelf-stable Petfoods Containing Animal Products. We are proposing to add processed poultry products for further processing into dog or cat food in New Zealand (see clause 7.12 of the draft import health standard).
No other commodities in this import health standard are being consulted.
Full details of the proposed changes are in the consultation documents.
Consultation documents
Draft Import Health Standard: Shelf-stable Petfoods Containing Animal Products [PDF, 455 KB]
Risk Management Proposal: Shelf-stable Petfoods Containing Animal Products [PDF, 230 KB]
Related document
World Trade Organization notification [PDF, 104 KB]
Making your submission
Email your feedback on the draft before 5pm on 24 October 2023 to animal.imports@mpi.govt.nz
Make sure you include in your submission:
- the title of the consultation document in the subject line of your email
- your name and title, if applicable
- your organisation’s name (if you’re submitting on behalf of an organisation)
- your contact details (for example, phone number, address, and email).
While we prefer email, you can send your submission by post to:
Animal Imports
Ministry for Primary Industries
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
New Zealand.
All submissions received by the closing date will be considered before the amended import health standard (IHS) is issued. MPI may hold late submissions on file for consideration when the issued IHS is next revised or reviewed.
Steps to finalising the new IHS
After consultation on a draft import health standard, MPI publishes a provisional IHS.
If you made a submission during the consultation, you have 10 working days to notify the director-general of MPI that you intend to request an independent review. Reviews are limited to whether specific scientific evidence was given sufficient consideration.
If no review is requested within 10 working days, then the provisional IHS is confirmed and the final IHS is issued.
For more information about reviews refer to Section 24 of the Biosecurity Act 1993.
Section 24 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 – NZ Legislation
Submissions are public information
Note that all, part, or a summary of your submission may be published on this website. Most often this happens when we issue a document that reviews the submissions received.
People can also ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the content of submissions available unless we have good reason for withholding it. Those reasons are detailed in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA.
If you think there are grounds to withhold specific information from publication, make this clear in your submission or contact us. Reasons may include that it discloses commercially sensitive or personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold details can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may direct us to release it.
Official Information Act 1982 – NZ Legislation
Legal background
MPI must consult with interested parties in accordance with section 23 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 (the Act) and MPI’s consultation policy before issuing or amending (other than of minor or urgent nature) import health standards (IHS) under sections 24A and 24B of the Act.
