Description
Food Notice for Importing Food contains information on applying for a food importer registration, specifications on which foods are High Regulatory Interest (HRI) and which are Increased Regulatory Interest (IRI), specifications on requirements that must be met to obtain clearance for entry into New Zealand for a HRI or IRI food, and requirements for approved laboratories, including a list of current approved labs.
Changes include:
Updating countries permitted to bring in HRI and IRI foods as a result of the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union (Brexit);
Amending the BMS HRI to include the clearance requirements for scallop meat;
Minor amendments to information in Schedule 1 and 2, to increase clarity and fix formatting and errors.