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(3) A baked-for date must use either the words -
‘Baked For’; or
‘Bkd For’
accompanied by the date or a reference to where the date is located in the label.
Editorial note:
The ‘baked-for date’ indicates the date the bread is being baked for, and has been included to overcome problems associated with bread that is baked later in the day for sale the following day. This date cannot be later than 12 hours after the time the bread was baked. Hence, bread that is baked after 12:00pm (midday) can include a ‘baked-for date’ that specifies the following day. However, bread baked before 12:00pm (midday) cannot.
(4) A baked-on date must use either the words -
‘Baked On’; or
‘Bkd On’
accompanied by the date or a reference to where the date is located in the label.
5 Prescribed form of date
(1) The best-before date and use-by date must consist at least of -
(a) the day and the month for products with a best-before date or use-by date of not more than 3 months; or
(b) the month and the year for products with a best-before date or use-by date of more than 3 months.
(2) The best-before date and use-by date must be expressed in uncoded numerical and chronological form, other than the month, which may be expressed in letters.
(3) The day, month and year so expressed within the best-before or used-by date must be distinguishable.
Examples:
For paragraph 5(1)(a) -
3 Dec or 3 12
3 12 99 or 3 Dec 99
For paragraph 5(1)(b) -
Dec 99 or 12 99
3 12 99 or 3 Dec 99
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2000, No 170
Gazette.govt.nz —
NZ Gazette 2000, No 170
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