NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 112

10 JULY 2008

must bear a label containing the information prescribed in Standard 1.2.2, except where the -

(d) food is other than in a package; or

(e) food is in an inner package or packages contained in an outer package where the label on the outer package includes the information prescribed in Standard 1.2.2; or

(f) food is in a transportation outer and the information prescribed in Standard 1.2.2 is clearly discernable through the transportation outer on the labels on the packages within.

(2) The information prescribed in clause 3 of Standard 1.2.2 is not required to be on the label on a food where that information is provided in documentation accompanying that food.

4 Provision of information in relation to food not for retail sale etc.

(1) Where a purchaser or relevant authority has so requested, a package of food, other than food for -

(a) retail sale; or

(b) catering purposes; or

(c) supplied as an intra company transfer;
must be accompanied by sufficient information in relation to that food to enable the purchaser to comply with the -

(d) compositional requirements of this Code; and

(e) labelling or other declaration requirements of this Code.

(2) The information referred to in subclause (1) must be supplied in writing where the relevant authority or purchaser has so requested.

5 Labelling of food for catering purposes

(1) Subject to subclause (2), food for catering purposes must bear a label setting out all of the information prescribed in -

(a) Standard 1.2.2 – Food Identification Requirements; and

(b) Standard 1.2.3 – Mandatory Warning and Advisory Statements and Declarations; and

(c) Standard 1.2.5 – Date Marking of Food; and

(d) Standard 1.2.6 – Directions for Use and Storage; and

(e) Standard 1.2.11 – Country of Origin Requirements (Australia only); and

(f) Standard 1.5.2 – Food Produced Using Gene Technology; and

(g) Standard 1.5.3 – Irradiation of Food.

(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to -

(a) food not in a package; or

(b) whole or cut fresh fruit and vegetables, except sprouting seeds or similar products, in packages that do not obscure the nature or quality of the fruit or vegetables; or

(c) an outer package where the -

(i) label on the outer package includes the information prescribed in Standard 1.2.2; and

(ii) food in the inner package is labelled in accordance with subclause (1).

6 Provision of information in relation to food for catering purposes

(1) Subject to subclause (2), information prescribed in this Code, other than that prescribed in subclause 5(1), is not required to be on the label of food for catering purposes where that information is provided in documentation.

(2) The information prescribed in clause 3 of Standard 1.2.2 is not required to be on the label of food for catering purposes where that information is provided in documentation accompanying that food.

(3) Where food for catering purposes is not required to bear a label, that food must be accompanied by documentation containing all of the information prescribed in subclause 5(1).

(4) Where a purchaser or relevant authority has so requested, food which is for catering purposes, must be accompanied by sufficient information in relation to that food to enable the purchaser to comply with the -

(a) compositional requirements of this Code; and

(b) labelling or other declaration requirements of this Code.

7 Reserved

8 Types of other similar institutions

(1) The facilities listed in Column 1 of the Table to this clause are 'other similar institutions' for the purposes of Standard 1.1.1 and Part 1.2 of this Code.

Table to clause 8