20 January

The audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2011 are available.

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13 January

Pyramid Trucking Ltd has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member Companies page has been updated.

23 December

The December Newsletter has been published.

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20 December

APS Food and Nutrition has joined the Association as an Associate Member. The Member Companies page has been updated.

10 December

MAF have finalised and published the Code of Practice Petfood Processing Part 1.

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28 November

The Association has made a submission to MAF on the draft Code of Practice Petfood Processing Part 1.

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25 November

MAF will soon delete the Petfood Competency Register from their website. Primary processors must maintain their own list of qualified ante and post-mortem examiners. A letter has been sent to all primary processors outlining the requirements. Any, queries, please email the secretary.

21 November

MAF have received advice from FSIS in USA that they will issue permits for the importation of un-denatured inedible meat and meat by-products into US.

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21 November

NCI Packaging (Ken Wilkinson) has resigned associate membership of the Association.

The Members Companies page has been updated.

18 November

Rosypolosy (Briar Williams) has joined the Association as a full member. The Members Companies page has been updated.

18 November

The minutes of the Petfood Industry Standards Council meeting held on 15 November have been published.

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18 November

The minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on 15 November have been published.

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14 November

A link to the form to be used to easily import petfood samples has been added to the Useful Links page in the Members-only area.

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01 November

MAF have published a draft of Part 1 of the Petfood Code of Practice: Overview.

Submissions are required by 25 November. The Association will be making a submission and would appreciate members' opinions.

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01 November

Import/Export data for the quarter and year ended 30 September has been received from Statistics New Zealand. A summary will appear in the next Newsletter.

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27 October

The October Newsletter has been published.

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21 October

Dawson Furs Ltd has joined the Association as a full member. The Membership Directory has been updated.

13 October

The Petfood Industry Association of Australia has invited members of this Association (at members rates) to their Annual Technical Seminar and dinner on Monday 5th December in Melbourne. Download the Brochure and Registration Form from the PFIAA website.

30 September

The minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting held 27 September are available.

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30 September

The ACVM (Exemptions and Prohibited Substances) Regulations 2011 have been signed into law and come into effect in November 2011. This will have an effect on labeling requirements and a significant effect on petfood processors who operate without an RMP.

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25 September

Petfood primary processors are required to participate in the Emissions Trading Scheme. A letter has been sent to all those involved outlining these requirements. this will have a significant effect on primary processors.

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16 September

The September letter is available.

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16 September

MAF have published the Code of Welfare for Transport. All primary processors should study this.

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