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23 July 2021
Changes to Country of Origin Labelling
New mandatory rules for country of origin labelling for certain foods have been introduced under the Fair Trading Act 1986. These rules require single-ingredient fresh, thawed and frozen fruit, vegetable, fish, seafood, meat and cured pork products to have their country or ocean of origin identified. Read more.
Food Importer Registration
On 1 July, New Zealand Food Safety implemented automatic screening of all imports of food, drinks, or ingredients for sale against the Food Importer registration. if you receive enquiries from food importers who need to register, direct them to Register as a Food Importer. Read more.
CPD Managers Dashboard
We have developed a dashboard under the Food Act 2014 to help managers and team leads monitor their verifiers’ progress in the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme - by showing which verifiers have met the CPD requirements in real-time. Read more.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Advice about Salmonella Enteritidis
Verifiers and Territorial Authorities, please let us know at foodactinfo@mpi.govt.nz if you have questions from the food service sector about the safe handling, storage and cooking of eggs, following the recent Salmonella Enteritidis detection in some poultry operations. Read more.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Wine & Animal Products Regulatory Redesign
New Zealand Food Safety is seeking feedback on the regulatory redesign of animal products and wine regulations and notices. The public consultation on regulatory redesign of animal products and wine regulations closes on 8 August 2021. Read more.
How do Growers use Agricultural Chemicals?
New Zealand Food Safety’s Food Residues Survey Programme is asking “How do Growers use Agricultural Chemicals?” in a July 2021 survey. The aim of the survey is to help understand how New Zealand growers select and use agricultural chemicals to grow or produce crops for human consumption. Read more.
