Kia ora koutou,

Just a reminder that the Notices to supplement the Organic Standards and Product and Production Regulations is open for public consultation:

https://www.mpi.govt.nz/consultations/consultation-on-organics-standard-notice-tranche-1

The topics covered in this first tranche includes:  

• Defined terms  
• Prohibited procedures, organisms and products  
• Records about inputs  
• Identifying and storing inputs  
• Duties relating to environmentally sensitive areas and biodiversity  
• Managing waste and by-products  
• Managing pests, weeds and disease  
• Design, construction and use of facilities and production equipment  
• Managing risks to product compliance with organic standard  
• General sampling and testing  
• Conversion  
• Soil health and fertility  
• Transport and storage  
• Dispatching compliant products and receiving specified items  
• Retail  
• Packaging & products sold without packaging  
• Technical requirements relating to:  
• The production of plants, plant products and fungi  
• Livestock  
• Aquaculture  
• Bees and bee products  
• Processed products  
• Split or parallel production and processing 

We have set up some webinar sessions to answer any questions you might have. The sessions are intended to aid your submission. Please review the draft Notice content before joining. 

Q&A Webinar – Apiary - Tuesday 18 November, 3pm to 4pm

Q&A Webinar – Livestock - Thursday 20 November, 10am to 11am

Q&A Webinar – Processed Products - Monday 24 November, 3pm to 4pm

Q&A Webinar – Plants, Fungi and Wild Harvest - Friday 28 November, 9am to 10am

Consultation on the first tranche closes on Friday 5 December.

Ngā mihi,

The Organic Project Team