Food Production (Safety) Act 2000
sec.10Meaning of primary produce
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sec.10 Meaning of primary produce
Primary produce means— food produced by the production of primary produce; or an animal, plant or other organism intended for human or animal consumption; or raw material taken from an animal, plant or other organism for food; or a substance, other than food— that is labelled as not intended for consumption by humans or animals; and that the Minister is satisfied— is likely to be consumed by humans or animals; and if consumed by humans or animals—poses a food safety hazard to the humans or animals; and that is prescribed under a regulation to be primary produce. However, primary produce does not include a raw material mentioned in subsection (1) (c) unless the raw material is in substantially the same condition as when it was taken from the animal, plant or other organism. a whole apple s 10 amd 2003 No. 82 s 49 (sec.10-ssec.1) Primary produce means— food produced by the production of primary produce; or an animal, plant or other organism intended for human or animal consumption; or raw material taken from an animal, plant or other organism for food; or a substance, other than food— that is labelled as not intended for consumption by humans or animals; and that the Minister is satisfied— is likely to be consumed by humans or animals; and if consumed by humans or animals—poses a food safety hazard to the humans or animals; and that is prescribed under a regulation to be primary produce. (sec.10-ssec.2) However, primary produce does not include a raw material mentioned in subsection (1) (c) unless the raw material is in substantially the same condition as when it was taken from the animal, plant or other organism. a whole apple
- (a) food produced by the production of primary produce; or
- (b) an animal, plant or other organism intended for human or animal consumption; or
- (c) raw material taken from an animal, plant or other organism for food; or
- (d) a substance, other than food— (i) that is labelled as not intended for consumption by humans or animals; and (ii) that the Minister is satisfied— (A) is likely to be consumed by humans or animals; and (B) if consumed by humans or animals—poses a food safety hazard to the humans or animals; and (iii) that is prescribed under a regulation to be primary produce.
- (i) that is labelled as not intended for consumption by humans or animals; and
- (ii) that the Minister is satisfied— (A) is likely to be consumed by humans or animals; and (B) if consumed by humans or animals—poses a food safety hazard to the humans or animals; and
- (A) is likely to be consumed by humans or animals; and
- (B) if consumed by humans or animals—poses a food safety hazard to the humans or animals; and
- (iii) that is prescribed under a regulation to be primary produce.