What New Zealand Food Act 2014 - Risk-Based Framework, Food Safety Programmes, and MPI Enforcement requires
The Food Act 2014 (New Zealand) replaced the Food Act 1981 and introduced a risk-based regulatory framework for food businesses operating in New Zealand. Part 1 of the Act establishes the purpose: to improve and protect public health by ensuring food sold in New Zealand is safe and suitable. Section 5 defines food safety risk as a function of the likelihood of a food causing harm and the severity of that harm. The Act assigns food businesses to one of three tiers based on the food safety risk of their activities: Tier 1 businesses must operate under a registered food control plan (FCP) verified by an accredited verifier; Tier 2 businesses must register and operate under a National Programme (NP) administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI); Tier 3 covers home-based low-risk businesses. Section 99 requires all food businesses to register with their territorial authority (TA) except exempt businesses. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is the central competent authority under Section 270, with territorial authorities responsible for local registration and enforcement. The Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth and NZ) establishes Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), which develops the joint Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code containing compositional and labelling standards applicable in New Zealand.
Pillar: Food & Hospitality · Authority: Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI); Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ); territorial authorities · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2014/0032/latest/whole.html
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- Food Act 2014 (NZ) - risk-based food safety framework; Tier 1 (food control plans), Tier 2 (national programmes), Tier 3 (exempt); MPI as central competent authority; territorial authority registration under Section 99; replaced Food Act 1981
- Food Act 2014 Section 16 - traceability obligations: immediate supplier and recipient identification; records of food received and supplied; participation in product recalls
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