Raw Milk for Sale to Consumers Regulations 2015. Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Regulation Date 2015 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Milk/dairy products Certification Registration Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade International trade Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes These regulations come into force on 1 March 2016. Abstract These regulations, consisting of 9 Parts and three Schedules, aims to: impose a regulated control scheme under the Animal Products Act 1999 in relation to the production and processing of raw milk intended for sale to a final consumer; and impose restrictions under the Food Act 2014 on the sale and advertising of raw milk for human consumption. The regulated control scheme is defined in regulation 5 and imposed by regulation 7. The regulated control scheme is imposed in relation to RCS raw milk. It applies to all activities involved in producing and processing RCS raw milk and to farm dairy operators, depot operators, transport operators, and other specified persons involved in those activities. The regulated control scheme requires registration of farm dairy operators who produce and process RCS raw milk at a farm dairy and of depot operators who store RCS raw milk in a depot. Part 3 provides for matters related to registration. The aim of the regulated control scheme is to manage the risks associated with the production and processing of RCS raw milk. To that end Part 4 contains requirements relating to production and processing of RCS raw milk: Part 5 contains requirements for:raw milk to be permanently excluded from stocks intended for sale to a final consumer in certain circumstances, relating to delivery of RCS raw milk: Part 6 contains requirements for assessments, tests, and audits of RCS raw milk, farm dairy operators, and depot operators. Part 5 under the contains requirements relating to the sale, labelling, and advertising of RCS raw milk. Only a registered farm dairy operator may sell RCS raw milk, and the sale must be to a final consumer. The RCS raw milk must be provided to the final consumer at the farm dairy address on which the milk is produced or must be delivered to the final consumer’s residential address. Part 7 contains requirements relating to record keeping and returns. Part 8 provides for offences (under the Animal Products Act 1999 and the Food Act 2014). Full text English Website www.legislation.govt.nz References - Legislation Implements Food Act 2014 (No. 32 of 2014). Legislation | New Zealand | 2014 (2018) Keyword: Basic legislation, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Classification/declassification, Standards, Viticulture/oenological practices, Certification, Fraud, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX