Food Act 2014

Food imported for purpose of sale - Duties of importers and registered importers

110: Duties of importer

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"Rules for people who bring food into New Zealand to sell"

If you import food to sell, you must make sure your operations follow the rules of this Act. You can only import food that meets the requirements of this Act. You also need to keep records of the food you import, including how it is handled and processed, to show you are following the rules. You must comply with section 294 and section 295, which have special rules if your food business is not operating under a risk-based measure.

This applies to you whether or not you are registered under this Act. You have to follow these rules to import food to sell.

You need to keep track of the food you import and make sure it is handled and processed safely.

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Part 3Food imported for purpose of sale
Duties of importers and registered importers

110Duties of importer

An importer of food for the purpose of sale must—
ensure that the importer’s operations comply with any applicable requirements of this Act; and
import only food that meets all applicable requirements of this Act; and
maintain procedures and processes to demonstrate that the record-keeping requirements of this Act in relation to the traceability and processing and handling of the food imported by the importer are being complied with; and
comply with section 294 and comply with section 295, which, if the importer's food business is not operating under a risk-based measure, applies as if the reference to a recognised person or recognised agency (other than a verifier or verification agency) were a reference to any recognised person or recognised agency (including a verifier or verification agency).

To avoid doubt, subsection (1) applies whether or not the importer is registered under this Act.

Compare

1999 No 93 s 51

Notes

Section 110(1)(c): amended, on 2 March 2018, by section 22(1) of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).
Section 110(1)(d): amended, on 2 March 2018, by section 22(2) of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).