Part 2Risk-based measures
General: Classification of food sectors
21Classification of food sectors for purpose of assigning applicable risk-based measures
The classification of food sectors under this Part—
- is based on, among other things, the level of risk that their activities pose to public health in terms of the safety and suitability of food; and
- is for the purpose of assigning a risk-based measure that generally applies to food businesses in those food sectors or for identifying those food sectors to which no risk-based measure generally applies.
Accordingly, Schedules 1 to 3 classify food sectors into 3 risk-based classes in accordance with the principles set out in subsection (3).
The principles referred to in subsection (2) are as follows:
- food sectors that generally pose a high level of risk to public health are classified in Schedule 1 and food businesses in those food sectors must operate under a food control plan:
- food sectors that generally pose a medium or medium-to-low level of risk to public health are classified in Schedule 2 and—
- food businesses in food sectors classified in Part 3 of that schedule must operate under a level 3 national programme:
- food businesses in food sectors classified in Part 4 of that schedule must operate under a level 2 national programme:
- food businesses in food sectors classified in Part 5 of that schedule must operate under a level 1 national programme:
- food businesses in food sectors classified in Part 3 of that schedule must operate under a level 3 national programme:
- food sectors that generally pose a low level of risk to public health are classified in Schedule 3 and food businesses in those food sectors are not required to operate under a food control plan or a national programme.
The levels of national programme specified in subsection (3)(b) are listed in descending order of risk.
This section is subject to sections 25, 26, and 29.