7 DECEMBER 2006

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 167

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Health Practitioners (Quality Assurance Activity—Braemar Hospital) Notice 2006
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General Section

Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991

Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 90 – 2006

Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991

Preamble

The variations set forth in the Schedule below are variations to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code published by the National Health and Medical Research Council in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. P 27, on 27 August 1987, which have been varied from time to time.

These variations are published pursuant to section 23A of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.

Citation

These variations may be collectively known as the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 90 – 2006.

Commencement

These variations commence on Gazettal.

SCHEDULE

[1] Standard 1.2.11 is varied by -

[1.1] omitting subclause 2(3), substituting -

(3) Where the food listed in Column 1 to the Table to subclause 2(2) is displayed for retail sale other than in a package, and the requirements of Column 2 are being met by a label in connection with the display of the food, in addition to the requirements of Standard 1.2.9 -

(a) the size of type on the label must be at least 9 mm; or

(b) where the food is in an assisted service refrigerated display cabinet, the size of type on the label must be at least 5 mm.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph 2(3)(b), an assisted service refrigerated display cabinet means a refrigerated enclosed or semi-enclosed display cabinet which requires a person to serve the food as requested by the purchaser.

[1.2] omitting the Editorial note following subclause 2(3), substituting -

Editorial note:
Subclause 2(2) governs the country of origin requirements for fresh and processed unpackaged produce, or fresh produce that is packaged in such a way that the nature or quality of the food is not obscured, such as in a plastic or mesh bag, that is currently available on the market.

Generally, retailers will have two options. They may label the individual commodities, such as with a sticker, as is a common practice with apples, oranges and lemons etc. Alternatively, they may place a label on a sign in association with the food in at least 9 mm type stating the country or countries of origin of the produce or make a ‘qualified claim’ that the foods are a mix of local and/or imported foods as the case may be. This would commonly be the case with soup mixes of whole vegetables that are displayed for retail sale in a plastic bag.