New Zealand Food Safety Authority
NEW ZEALAND FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY (NZFSA)
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.
CONSUMERS - Our role is to protect consumers from food related risks. This covers the entire food chain with controls applied at appropriate points.
INDUSTRY - Our role is to set and oversee the requirements for the safe production, processing and sale of food produced in, or imported into, New Zealand.
NZFSA is the New Zealand controlling authority for imports and exports of food and food-related products.
Freephone (in New Zealand): 0800 693-721
International (not a free call): +64 4 894-2500
Email: nzfsa.info@nzfsa.govt.nz