{"id":21531,"date":"2022-09-05T11:52:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T23:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalhealthproducts.nz\/?page_id=21531"},"modified":"2023-08-01T16:23:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T04:23:27","slug":"regulatory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naturalhealthproducts.nz\/regulatory\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulatory"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21531\" class=\"elementor elementor-21531\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf5591e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf5591e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4aee9550\" data-id=\"4aee9550\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d9f782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"24d9f782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulatory<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399bd07a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"399bd07a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2>Current Situation<\/h2><p>New Zealand\u2019s regulations for Natural Health Products (NHPs) are decades out of date, broken and no longer fit for purpose. Over many years various attempts at regulatory reform have failed.<\/p><ul><li>In 2017, the Labour \/ NZ First Government removed the Natural Health and Supplementary Products Bill from the order paper despite it having passed the Second Reading stage and with years of consultation and public submissions.<\/li><li>In 2021, Cabinet decided to regulate NHPs under the Therapeutic Products Bill.<\/li><li>On 19 July 2023 the Therapeutic Products Bill passed its third reading in the House.<\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Therapeutic Products Bill Passes Third Reading<\/h3><p>The Therapeutic Products Bill passed its third reading in the house on 19 July 2023.\u00a0 This means it has now passed through all stages of the parliamentary process and is awaiting royal assent where the Governor-General will pass the Bill into law. This process will occur in the next day or two and the Bill will then become the Act.<\/p><p>Whilst we still have serious concerns with the implementation of the Bill, it\u2019s worth taking a moment to reflect on the decades of work\u00a0done by so many within Natural Health Products NZ to move beyond the outdated and restrictive dietary supplements regulations.<\/p><p>Now that the legislation has passed, we are expecting the Minister and her officials to engage meaningfully on the regulations that follow.<\/p><p>We will be working hard to ensure that these regulations are as workable as possible, that the secondary legislation is truly fit-for-purpose.<\/p><p><strong>READ<\/strong>:\u00a0Media Release \u2013 20 July 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhealthproducts.nz\/media-release-government-must-engage-with-natural-health-sector-to-make-urgent-legislation\/\">Government must engage with natural health sector to make urgent legislation work<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2>What is Natural Health Products NZ doing?<\/h2><p>Natural Health Products NZ\u2019s Government Affairs team have been working intensively with officials and ministers over the past year, with our primary objectives being to achieve a modern, fit-for-purpose regulatory regime that:<\/p><ul><li>Assures safety and quality in a risk proportionate manner<\/li><li>Enables appropriate, evidence-based health claims that fully inform consumers about the function of products<\/li><li>Removes export barriers by demonstrating New Zealand has world-class regulatory, compliance and audit systems<\/li><li>Enables the industry to expand faster, innovate, employ more people and contribute more to the economy, especially in the regions<\/li><li>Makes it harder for non-compliant products to be marketed and sold here<\/li><\/ul><p>Members will be consulted fully on all aspects of the secondary legislation, including:<\/p><ul><li>Permitted Ingredients list<\/li><li>Manufacturing guidelines<\/li><li>Conditions List<\/li><li>Evidence Requirements<\/li><li>etc<\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h2>What is the Government doing?<\/h2><p>The Government must now establish a new, independent regulator to oversee the regime and attention turns to secondary legislation.\u00a0 The Government has stated several times that stakeholders will be consulted on Rules and Regulations now the Bill has passed.<\/p><p><strong>READ<\/strong>: Minister of Health\u2019s Press Release 19 July 2023: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beehive.govt.nz\/release\/new-era-therapeutic-products-regulation\">New era for therapeutic products regulation<\/a><\/p><h3>Ministry of Health newsletters:<\/h3><p>Therapeutic &amp; Natural Health Products update<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhealthproducts.us8.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=cfd04deed5537bd952764e71c&amp;id=2a8abc804a&amp;e=19d743da38\">July 2023<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/moh-therapeuticproducts.createsend1.com\/t\/i-e-aluutjk-l-jy\/\">June 2023<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ministryofhealthnewzealand.createsend.com\/campaigns\/reports\/viewCampaign.aspx?d=i&amp;c=25A55FC081026133&amp;ID=D5C8A8672972C3F92540EF23F30FEDED&amp;temp=False&amp;tx=0&amp;source=Report\">February 2023<\/a><\/li><li>Earlier newsletters can be accessed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.govt.nz\/our-work\/regulation-health-and-disability-system\/therapeutic-products-regulatory-regime\/subscribe-therapeutic-products-updates\">HERE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h3>Contacting the MOH team<\/h3><ul><li>If you\u2019d like to get in touch, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:therapeuticproducts@health.govt.nz\">therapeuticproducts@health.govt.nz<\/a>.<\/li><li>If you, or someone you know would be interested in receiving these MOH updates, you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/moh-therapeuticproducts.createsend1.com\/t\/i-l-ckiljty-tjjhthiikd-r\/\">subscribe via the Ministry of Health website<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>When can I provide feedback?<\/h2><p>The Bill has passed and will shortly gain Royal Assent and become the Therapeutic Products Act.\u00a0 There\u2019s no opportunity to make further changes to the Bill.<\/p><p>However, we expect industry will be fully consulted during the development of the Rules and Regulations.<\/p><p>Members can find more information in the <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhealthproducts.nz\/regulatory\/regulations-latest-updates\/\">Regulations &#8211; 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