13396 (2026). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for Food Safety

13396 (2026). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for Food Safety: What are the names and dates of any briefings the Minister has received from the Ministry for Primary Industries about the Red Meat Regulatory Inspection and Supervision Programme and/or the proposal to transfer meat inspection responsibilities from AsureQuality to meat processing companies?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: I received the following papers from the Ministry for Primary Industries that refer to red meat regulatory work: • Veterinary supervision and Risk Management Programme verification frequency requirements for meat establishments’ – 13 December 2024. • Key Food Safety Portfolio Priorities’ – 18 December 2024 • Food Safety portfolio priorities for 2025/26’ – 22 July 2025 • Update on the Regulatory Inspection and Supervision programme - 14 August 2025 • Food Safety portfolio priorities for 2025/26 - 2 October 2025 • Public consultation on draft Animal Products Notices for the red meat export sector – 7 November 2025 • Meeting with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer MP – 9 December 2025 • Meeting with the Meat Industry Association on 18 February 2026 – 12 February 2026 • Meeting with AsureQuality on 17 February 2026 - 12 February 2026 • Food Safety portfolio priorities for 2025/26 – 10 February 2026