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NAIT accreditation application form

Complete this form to apply for NAIT accreditation.

This form constitutes your written application for accreditation as required by the National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012 section 20(3) and the National Animal Identification and Tracing (Fees and Forms) Regulations 2012, regulation 5(2) and form 2; as well as a range of other supplementary information we require to make sure we are able to process your application.

The information that forms a part of your statutory application form is reflected in questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 22, with the rest being supplementary information, including to inform other NAIT statutory processes.

1. Trading name and New Zealand Business Number of the organisation seeking accreditation

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2. Applicant details

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3. Physical address

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4. Postal address (if different)

5. Regular business operating days

6. What type of legal entity is applying for accreditation?

7. If you are already accredited, select which accreditations you hold and when you were last assessed. (select all that apply)

8. If you are applying for accreditation as an information provider, please estimate the number of clients you expect to provide information on behalf of.

9. Which accreditation do you want to apply for or renew? (select all that apply)

10. What type of business activities relate to your application?

Options will appear here depending on what you select in question 9.

11. Have there been any major changes to your organisation since your last accreditation assessment? For example, changes in location, new ownership, key staff, equipment or software, etc.

12. Where will the activities defined in the NAIT standards be physically performed?

13. If you are applying for accreditation as an entity dealing with NAIT animals, provide the following information.

As an entity dealing only in livestock (saleyard), estimate the average number of stock you would sell annually, showing the average number separately for each species of NAIT animal.

As an entity operating only as a meat processor, estimate the average number of stock you would process annually, showing the average number separately for each species of NAIT animal.

14. How does your organisation intend to access the NAIT database? (select all that apply)

15. If you selected that you use, or want to use a CSI in Question 14 – has this CSI and version been approved for use by NAIT?

CSIs you use will need to be able to demonstrate compliance with the future NAIT Standard for Third Party Software Providers once that standard is effective.

16. If you selected that you use, or want to use a CSI in Question 14 – does this CSI have any known issues related to the interaction with the NAIT Information System?

17. I declare that I have read the NAIT database terms of use and my organisation will adhere to the terms of use.

18. I declare that all the information provided to OSPRI is true and correct. I understand our NAIT obligations and responsibilities. Our organisation will comply with our obligations under the National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012, Regulations and Standards.

19. I acknowledge providing false information to NAIT is an offence under the National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012.

NAIT Data Access Panel Application

Please complete this section (questions 20, 21 and 22) if you are also applying for access to the NAIT system under Section 46 of the NAIT Act 2012. You only need to apply for access once. The fee for the Data Access Panel application is $130+GST.

20. What is the expected frequency of data that the applicant will submit to NAIT? (select all that apply)

21. What is the expected volume of data that the applicant will submit to the NAIT Information System?

Note: an "animal event" means an individual event such as a lookup/query, individual animal movement, or an individual animal registration.

Please provide details including a breakdown of different actions expected to be performed per hour. This will be used to predict any potential impact on NAIT infrastructure

22. Please provide details of any known issues related to the interaction of your systems with the NAIT Information System including: confidentiality (user privacy), integrity (data reliability), and/or availability (interfering with the operation of NAIT system)

23. Please attach the documents below to the application form

  • Approved Audit Agency Audit Report(s) and summary demonstrating that your site(s) have met the requirements of the NAIT Standards.
  • As an accredited entity applicant, details of your nominated NAIT database organisational administrator if different from Question 2.
  • As an information provider applicant, details of your nominated information provider user details if different from Question 2.
  • Please provide the details (name, business address, phone number, email, operating days) for each person to have access to the NAIT Information System.
  • Please provide the details (name, whether an employee or contractor, position held, phone number, email address) for each person responsible for submitting data to the NAIT Information System.
  • A list of all the physical addresses/registered NAIT location numbers your organisation will operate at if different from the details provided in Question 3.
  • Evidence of successful completion of the education modules for the following people at your organisation.

You also need to complete the NAIT data sharing agreement.

As an applicant for an accredited entity dealing with NAIT animals
  • Every registered PICA (unless the PICA is a corporate entity — in which case they would need to nominate a natural person if there are no PICA delegates on their account).
  • Every registered PICA delegate.
  • The registered organisational administrator.
  • With the expectation that at every NAIT location at least one user completes and passes education modules.
As an applicant for an accredited information provider
  • Every registered NAIT information provider user.

With the expectation that each employee of the accredited information provider responsible for duties defined in the Standard is registered AND that each information provider would have at least one registered information provider user.

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  • the information you have provided is true and correct to the best of your knowledge
  • you understand and will comply with your obligations under the NAIT scheme, NAIT Act and any agreements attached to this form
  • you are aware that it is an offence under the NAIT Act to provide false or misleading information to NAIT Limited.

Notes

You will be provided an invoice for the above accreditation application fees. You will need to pay the application fees before we can proceed with the assessment of your application.

The information collected on this form is used to assess your application for accreditation. It may also be used to update information we hold on your organisation. The contact details you provide for your organisation will be uploaded onto our website once accreditation is granted. Further information on how we manage your data under the Privacy Act 2020 is available on our website.

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