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Animal Products Act 1999

Export of animal material and products

48: Exporters of animal products for human or animal consumption, and certain other animal material and products, must be registered

You could also call this:

"People sending animal food overseas from New Zealand must register first."

If you want to export animal products from New Zealand, you must be registered. You can't export animal material or products unless you are registered as an exporter or you are exempt. You are exempt if the rules say you don't have to follow this law, as stated in an Order in Council made under section 9, the regulations, or a notice as referred to in section 50.

This law applies to you if you export animal products that people or animals eat. It also applies if you export animal material or products that need to meet export requirements and have an official assurance. Some other animal material or products are also covered, as specified by an Order in Council made under section 49.

You need to follow these rules when exporting animal products from New Zealand. The rules are in place to ensure that animal products are safe for human or animal consumption. You must be registered or exempt to export these products.

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Part 5Export of animal material and products

48Exporters of animal products for human or animal consumption, and certain other animal material and products, must be registered

  1. No person may export from New Zealand any animal material or product to which this Part applies unless—

  2. the person is registered as an exporter under this Part; or
    1. the animal material or product or consignment or person concerned is exempted from the requirements of this section—
      1. by Order in Council made under section 9; or
        1. by the regulations or any supplementary notice; or
          1. by notice as referred to in section 50.

          2. Subject to subsection (1)(b), this Part applies to—

          3. all animal products intended for human or animal consumption:
            1. all animal material or products in respect of which—
              1. export requirements apply; and
                1. an official assurance is required:
                2. such other animal material or products as are specified by Order in Council made under section 49.

                  Notes
                  • Section 48(1)(b): amended, on , by section 14(1) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 26).
                  • Section 48(1)(b)(ii): replaced, on , by section 99(1) of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).
                  • Section 48(1)(b)(iii): inserted, on , by section 99(1) of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).
                  • Section 48(2)(b): substituted, on , by section 14(2) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 26).
                  • Section 48(2)(b)(i): replaced, on , by section 99(2) of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).