Pursuant to sections 40(8) and 405 of the Food Act 2014, notice is given of the issue on 1 May 2026 of the following Food Notice which comes into force on 1 May 2026.

• Food Notice: Approved Official Templates or Models for Food Control Plans Developed by Third Parties

A copy of this notice may be inspected free of charge or purchased at a reasonable cost, at the office of the Ministry for Primary Industries, Charles Fergusson Building, 38–42 Bowen Street, PO Box 2526, Wellington 6011.

The notice can also be viewed on the MPI Website: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/food-business/running-a-food-business/food-act-2014/food-act-legislation-notices-and-standards.

Dated this 1st day of May 2026.

JENNY BISHOP, Director Food Risk Management, New Zealand Food Safety, Ministry for Primary Industries.