New Zealand Gazette – 2002 – No. 75

Page 1937

✨ Food Standards Code Amendment



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

3 JULY 1937

SCHEDULE

[1] The Food Standards Code is varied by deleting the Standards contained in Volume 1.

[2] The Food Standards Code is varied by deleting –

[2.1] Transitional Standard for the operation of Volume 1 and Volume 2 of the Food Standards Code; and

[2.2] Standard 1.1.3.

[3] The Food Standards Code is varied by –

[3.1] deleting clause 1 of Standard 1.1.1, substituting –

1 Application of this Code

(1) Unless expressly provided elsewhere in this Code, the provisions of this Code apply to food products –

(a) sold or prepared for sale in Australia and/or New Zealand; and/or
(b) imported into Australia and/or New Zealand.

(2) Unless expressly provided elsewhere in this Code, a food product is taken to comply with any variation to this Code made from time to time, for a period of 12 months after the commencement of the variation, if the food product otherwise complied with this Code before the variation commenced.

(3) Subject to subclause (4) and prior to 20 December 2003, subclause (1) does not apply to food products –

(a) manufactured and packaged prior to 20 December 2002; and
(b) which complied with all applicable food standards in the case of Australia and all applicable food standards or New Zealand *Food Regulations (1984)* in the case of New Zealand as of the date of manufacture or packaging of the food product.

(4) Prior to 20 December 2004, subclause (1) does not apply to food products with a shelf life of more than twelve months –

(a) manufactured and packaged prior to 20 December 2002; and
(b) which complied with all applicable food standards in the case of Australia and all applicable food standards or New Zealand *Food Regulations (1984)* in the case of New Zealand, as of the date of manufacture or packaging of the food product.

(5) For the purposes of a Standard in this Code for which a corresponding transitional Standard in Part 1.1A applies, the reference to ‘commencement of the variation’ in subclause 2 is a reference to the date when that corresponding Standard in Part 1.1A ceases to have effect.



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