NZFSA

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.

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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]

See also

• United States' FDA
• Australia's FSANZ

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