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Food Act 2014

The Food Act 2014 is New Zealand's principal food safety statute, establishing a risk-based regulatory framework for all food businesses selling food in New Zealand. Businesses must operate under a registered food contro...
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Version as at 1 Nov 2024 Compiled version

Current Topics 8

Classification of food sectors for risk-based measures

Oct 2026
Schedules 1 to 3 classify food sectors into 3 risk-based classes to assign the risk-based measure that generally applies to businesses in ea...
Medium
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Defence for selling food in its original package

Oct 2026
A defendant charged with selling non-complying food has a defence if it sold the food in its original package and could not reasonably have...
Low
1 citation

Importers and risk-based measures

Oct 2026
A food business is not subject to a risk-based measure under section 23 only because it imports food.
Low
1 citation

Meaning of processing and handling, and related terms

Oct 2026
The Act defines processing and handling of food for sale to include preparing, manufacturing, packing, labelling, transporting, storing, dis...
Low
1 citation

Powers to make regulations on risk-based measures and other matters

Oct 2026
The Act allows regulations on food standards, risk-based measures, imported food, recognised agencies, information, offences and administrat...
Low
1 citation

Primary duty of persons who trade in food

Oct 2026
A person who trades in food must ensure that it is safe and suitable.
Medium
1 citation

Registration Obligations for Food Businesses

Sep 2026
Food businesses operating under an FCP or national programme must be registered with the appropriate authority before commencing food operat...
High
1 citation

Regulations setting standards for safe and suitable food

Oct 2026
Section 383 allows regulations setting food standards that food, its handling and food-related accessories must meet to ensure food is safe...
Low
1 citation

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