NZFSA

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NZFSA (New Zealand Food Safety Authority, or Te Pou Oranga Kai O Aotearoa) is the New Zealand government body responsible for food safety. NZFSA is also the controlling authority for imports and exports of food and food-related products.

The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) administers legislation covering:

  • food for sale in New Zealand
  • primary processing of animal products and official assurances related to their export
  • exports of plant products and the controls surrounding registration, and
  • use of agricultural compounds and veterinary medicines.

In July 2007 the NZFSA was separated from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to form a new Public Service Department.[1]

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  1. ^ Profile, July 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.

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