New Zealand Food Safety Authority

Food Safety Authority
Te Pou Oranga Kai O Aotearoa
Agency overview
Jurisdiction New Zealand
Minister responsible Kate Wilkinson, Minister for Food Safety
Parent agency Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Website
http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/

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

In July 2007 the NZFSA was separated from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to form a new Public Service Department.[1] On 1 July 2010, the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) was amalgamated back into the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry[2].

See also

References

  1. ^ "Profile, July 2007". http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/about-us/profile/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-29. 
  2. ^ About FSA

External links

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