A revocation to this notice was published on 16 May 2023, Notice No. 2023-go2024.

Notice Title

Full Exemption of Certain COVID-19 Point-of-care Tests Under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021

Pursuant to clause 9 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 (“Order”), I, Dr Diana Sarfati, Director-General of Health, exempt the following point-of-care rapid antigen test from all prohibitions under clause 7 of the Order.

Product name(s): Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Card, catalogue numbers 8AL10-001S (1 Test/Box), 8AL10-005S (5 Tests/Box), 8AL10-020S (20 Test/Box),

Manufacturer (country): MP Biomedicals Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. (Singapore)

Sample type(s): Anterior nasal, Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal

Product configuration: Professional Use of any package size


Dated at Wellington this 16th day of March 2023.

Dr DIANA SARFATI, Director-General of Health.