✨ Food Safety Regulations
20 DECEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4629
Eggs
Eggs are the reproductive bodies laid by female birds, especially domestic fowl. The edible portion includes egg yolk and egg white after removal of the shell.
Commodities: Chicken eggs; Duck eggs; Goose eggs; Quail eggs.
Portion of the commodity to which the MRL applies (and which is analysed): whole egg whites and yolks combined after removal of shell.
FISH, CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSCS
Fish includes freshwater fish, diadromous fish and marine fish.
Diadromous fish
Diadromous fish include species which migrate from the sea to brackish and/or fresh water and in the opposite direction. Some species are domesticated and do not migrate. The fleshy parts of the animals and, to a lesser extent, roe and milt are consumed.
Commodities: Barramundi; Salmon species; Trout species; Eel species.
Portion of the commodity to which the MRL applies (and which is analysed): whole commodity including bones and head (in general after removing the digestive tract).
Freshwater fish
Freshwater fish include a variety of species which remain lifelong, including the spawning period, in fresh water. Several species of freshwater fish are domesticated and bred in fish farms. The fleshy parts of the animals and, to a lesser extent, roe and milt are consumed.
Commodities: a variety of species.
Portion of the commodity to which the MRL applies (and which is analysed): whole commodity including bones and head (in general after removing the digestive tract).
Marine fish
Marine fish generally live in open seas and are almost exclusively wild species. The fleshy parts of the animals and, to a lesser extent, roe and milt are consumed.
Commodities: a variety of species.
Portion of the commodity to which the MRL applies (and which is analysed): whole commodity including bones and head (in general after removing the digestive tract).
Molluscs
Molluscs includes Cephalopods and Coelenterates. Cephalopods and Coelenterates are various species of aquatic animals, wild or cultivated, which have an inedible outer or inner shell (invertebrates). A few species of cultivated edible land snails are included in this group. The edible aquatic molluscs live mainly in brackish water or in the sea.
Commodities: Clams; Cockles; Cuttlefish; Mussels; Octopus; Oysters; Scallops; Sea-cucumbers; Sea urchins; Snails, edible; Squids.
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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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Maximum Residue Limits for Various Substances
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