New Zealand Gazette – 2015 – No. 50

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✨ Food Standards Variation



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 50 — 8 MAY 2015

For: If: the mean level of mercury in sample units must be no greater than: the maximum level of mercury in any sample unit must be no greater than:
(b) 5 sample units are available: 1.0 mg/kg (no level set)
(c) there are insufficient samples to analyse in accordance with subsection S19—7(2): 1.0 mg/kg
other fish, fish products, crustacea and molluscs; (a) both of the following are satisfied: 0.5 mg/kg 1.5 mg/kg
(i) 10 or more sample units are available;
(ii) the concentration of mercury in any sample unit is greater than 1.0 mg/kg:
(b) 5 sample units are available: 0.5 mg/kg (no level set)
(c) there are insufficient samples to analyse in accordance with subsection S19—7(2): 1.0 mg/kg

(2) For this the table in subsection (1), calculations must be done on the basis of the following number of sample units:

(a) for fish other than crustacea or molluscs:

(i) for a *lot of not more than 5 tonnes—10;

(ii) for a lot of more than 5 but not more than 10 tonnes—15;

(iii) for a lot of more than 10 but not more than 30 tonnes—20;

(iv) for a lot of more than 30 but not more than 100 tonnes—25;

(v) for a lot of more than 100 but not more than 200 tonnes—30;

(vi) for a lot of more than 200 tonnes—40;

(b) for crustacea and molluscs:

(i) for a lot of not more than 1 tonne—10;

(ii) for a lot of more than 1 but not more than 5 tonnes—15;

(iii) for a lot of more than 5 but not more than 30 tonnes—20;

(iv) for a lot of more than 30 but not more than 100 tonnes—25;

(v) for a lot of more than 100 tonnes—30;

(c) if the number of sampling units specified in paragraph (a) of (b) is not available—5.

(3) In this section, the mercury content of dried or partially dried fish must be calculated on an 80% moisture basis.

Definition of sample unit

(4) In this section:

sample unit means a sample:

(a) that has been randomly selected from the *lot being analysed; and

(b) that has been taken from the edible portion of a fish, mollusc or crustacean, whether packaged or otherwise; and

(c) that is sufficient for the purposes of analysis.

(5) Each sample unit must be taken from a separate fish, mollusc, crustacean or package of fish product.

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🏥 Maximum Levels of Contaminants and Natural Toxicants - Food Standards (Proposal P1025 - Code Revision) Variation (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
25 March 2015
Food standards, Contaminants, Natural toxicants, Metal contaminants, Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Tin, Non-metal contaminants