New Zealand Gazette – 2000 – No. 170

Page 4659

✨ Food Irradiation Regulations

20 DECEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4659

(1) Subject to subclause (2), a food listed in column 1 of the Table to this clause may be irradiated, provided that-

(a)    the absorbed dose of radiation is not below the minimum dose value or above the maximum dose value specified in column 2 of the Table to this clause; and
(b)    the conditions specified in column 3 of the Table to this clause, if any, are met.

(2) A food listed in column 1 of the Table to this clause may only be processed by irradiation where such processing -

(a)    fulfils a technological need; or
(b)    is necessary for a purpose associated with food hygiene;

and such processing is not a substitute procedure for good manufacturing practice.

Table to clause 4

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Food	Minimum and Maximum Dose (kGy)	Conditions
----------	-------------------------------	------------
no entries

Editorial note:

The conditions imposed in column 3 will be those necessary to ensure that the purpose of the standard is achieved. They might relate to matters such as packaging materials used throughout processing and subsequent handling, requirements relating to facilities and premises, and particular operating procedures.

5 Record keeping

(1) Records must be kept at a facility where food is irradiated in relation to -

(a)    the nature and quantity of the food treated; and
(b)    lot identification; and
(c)    the minimum durable life of the food treated; and
(d)    the process used; and
(e)    compliance with the process used; and
(f)    the minimum and maximum dose absorbed by the food; and
(g)    an indication whether or not the product has been irradiated previously and if so, details of such treatment; and
(h)    date of irradiation.

(2) The records required to be kept by subclause (1) must be kept for a period of time that exceeds the minimum durable life of the irradiated food by 1 year.

6 Labelling

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🏥 Standard 1.5.3 - Irradiation of Food (continued from previous page)

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
KeywordsFood safety, Irradiation, Food processing, Radiation dose, Hygiene, Manufacturing practices, Radiation control, Codex Alimentarius, Labelling requirements

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