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Food Act 2014

Risk-based measures - General - Requirement to operate under applicable risk-based measure

30: Where food control plan and national programme do not apply

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"What to do if you don't have a food control plan or national programme"

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If you are a person or a food business that does not have to follow a food control plan or a national programme, you must follow the rules in section 14 and other parts of the Food Act 2014. You also have to follow the rules in the Animal Products Act 1999 or the Wine Act 2003, including any regulations or standards that apply to you. If you do not follow these rules and it is against the law, you can be prosecuted.

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Part 2Risk-based measures
General: Requirement to operate under applicable risk-based measure

30Where food control plan and national programme do not apply

  1. A person or food business that is not subject to, or required to operate under, a food control plan or a national programme—

  2. must comply with section 14 and any other applicable requirements of this Act; and
    1. must comply with any applicable requirements of the Animal Products Act 1999 or the Wine Act 2003, including any applicable regulations, standards, notices, or directions made under those Acts; and
      1. is liable to prosecution if the failure to comply with any of the requirements referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) is an offence against this Act, the Animal Products Act 1999, or the Wine Act 2003.