5Identification and classification of food

5 Identification and classification of food

Risk food (1) Food of a kind to which the Act applies that is described in an item of the table in clause 1 of Schedule 1: (a) is classified as risk food; and (b) is required to be inspected, or inspected and analysed, under the Scheme as risk food. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to: (a) food that is New Zealand product; or (b) compliance agreement food. Risk food—New Zealand product (3) New Zealand product of a kind to which the Act applies that is described in an item of the table in clause 1 of Schedule 2: (a) is classified as risk food; and (b) is required to be inspected, or inspected and analysed, under the Scheme as risk food. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to compliance agreement food. Compliance agreement food (5) Food to which a compliance agreement applies is classified as compliance agreement food. Surveillance food (6) Food to which the Act applies: (a) is classified as surveillance food; and (b) is required to be inspected, or inspected and analysed, under the Scheme as surveillance food. (7) Subsection (6) does not apply to: (a) risk food; or (b) compliance agreement food; or (c) food that is the subject of a holding order.

Note: See section 7 of the Act for food to which the Act applies.