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Consumer Information Standards (Origin of Food) Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/97).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Access-to-information Consumer protection Fruits/edible nuts Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Meat Public health Traceability/product tracing Processing/handling Fish products
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
12 February 2022.
Abstract

These Regulations establish how and when information must be disclosed and not disclosed for certain types of food. The types of food that are object of these regulations are as follows: cured pork and food that (i) is only 1 type of fruit or vegetable, fish or seafood, or meat; and (ii) is fresh, or is frozen or thawed (but would otherwise be fresh); and (iii) is no more than minimally processed. The Regulations also provide further information on the meaning of fresh and processed.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Implements

Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Act 2018 (2018 No 52).

Legislation | New Zealand | 2018 (2020)

Keyword: Access-to-information, Consumer protection, Fruits/edible nuts, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Meat, Public health, Traceability/product tracing, Processing/handling, Fish products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX