Section 11L of the Food Act 1981
The New Zealand Food Standard 2001 was issued by the Minister of Health on 20 December 2000.
The New Zealand Food Standard 2001 recognises changes made by Amendment No. 53 to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code ("the Food Standards Code") made under the Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991, an Act of the Australian Parliament.
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) gazetted Amendment No. 53 in Australia and New Zealand on 20 December 2000.
Amendment No. 53 recognises the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code as consisting of two alternative volumes:
Volume 1 is commonly known as the Australia
New Zealand Food Standards Code ("the joint code").
Volume 2 as the Australian Food Standards Code (AFSC).
The New Zealand Food Standard 2001 also revokes all previous food standards issued under the Food Act 1981, except for:
- The New Zealand (Mandatory) Food Standard 1997;
- The New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Mandatory Food Standard 1999 (and all its amendments);
- Any emergency food standards that are in effect when the New Zealand Food Standard 2001 commences.
In effect, the New Zealand Food Standard 2001 consolidates the New Zealand Food Standard 1996 and its amendments.
The New Zealand Food Standard 2001 and the material incorporated into it by reference, i.e. the Food Standards Code up to and including Amendment No. 53, is available for inspection at the Ministry of Health, 133 Molesworth Street, Wellington.
The New Zealand Food Standard 2001 may be viewed on the Ministry of Health web site - www.moh.govt.nz
Copies of all New Zealand food standards, including the New Zealand Food Standard 2001, can be purchased from any Bennetts Government Bookshop:
- Bennetts, Commerce House, 360 Queen Street, Auckland. Telephone: (09) 377 3496. Facsimile: (09) 377 3497.
- Whitcoulls, Shop 42 Centre Place, P.O. Box 928, Hamilton. Telephone: (07) 839 6305. Facsimile: (07) 834 3520.
- Bennetts on Broadway, P.O. Box 138, Palmerston North. Telephone: (06) 358 3009. Facsimile: (06) 358 2836.
- Bennetts Government Bookshop, P.O. Box 5334, Wellington. Telephone: (04) 499 3433. Facsimile: (04) 499 3375.
- Whitcoulls Cashel Street, Private Bag, Christchurch. Telephone: (03) 379 7142. Facsimile: (03) 377 2529.
- Whitcoulls George Street, P.O. Box 1104, Dunedin. Telephone: (03) 477 8294. Facsimile: (03) 477 7869.
The Food Standards Code can be viewed on the Australia New Zealand Food Authority web site: www.anzfa.govt.nz
Copies of the Food Standards Code or Amendments to the Food Standards Code (including Amendment No. 53) can be purchased on a subscription basis from:
The Information Officer, Australia New Zealand
Food Authority, 108 The Terrace (P.O. Box 10-559), Wellington 6036. Telephone: (04) 473 9942. Facsimile: (04) 473 9855.
The New Zealand Food Standard 2001 will come into force on the 28th day after the date of this notification.