1 Title
These regulations are the Food （Safety） Regulations 2002.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 20 December 2002.
3 Interpretation
（1） In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Act means the Food Act 1981
alcohol means ethanol
article means an appliance, container, or vessel
canned food means food that—
（a） is processed and packaged in accordance with good manufacturing practice; and
（b） is packed in clean containers that are hermetically sealed; and
（c） is processed by heat to ensure preservation, whether before or after being sealed in a container
container, in relation to any food, means a package or other container in which the food is in, or is likely to come into direct contact with
designated officer—
（a） means an officer within the meaning of the Act who is for the time being designated by the Director-General for the purposes of these regulations; and
（b） includes the Director within the meaning of the Act
Food Standards Code means the code incorporated into New Zealand law by the New Zealand （Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code） Food Standards 2002 and issued by the Minister under section 11C of the Food Act 1981
fruit wine means the product of the alcoholic fermentation of the juice, or of the juice and other portions, of any fruit except grapes
low-acid food means—
（a） any food, other than an alcoholic beverage, where any component has a pH value greater than 4.6 after heat processing, and a water activity greater than 0.85; but
（b） does not include food in hermetically sealed containers that is required to be stored under refrigeration
mead means the product of the alcoholic fermentation of honey mixed with water or fruit juice or both, with or without the addition of spices
muttonbird means a member of the species Puffinus griseus （sooty shearwater）， Puffinus tenuirostris （short-tailed shearwater）， or Pterodroma macropiera （grey-faced petrel）
off-licence means premises described in section 36（1）（d）（i） or （ii） of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989 in respect of which an off-licence has been granted under that Act
sparkling fruit wine means fruit wine that is surcharged with carbon dioxide
sparkling wine means wine that is surcharged with carbon dioxide
wine means the product of the partial or complete alcoholic fermentation of any or all of the following:
（a） grape juice:
（b） grape juice and other portions of grapes:
（c） the reconstituted product of concentrated grape juice and water.
（2） Any term or expression that is defined in the Act and used, but not defined, in these regulations has the same meaning as in the Act.
Regulation 3（1） off-licence: substituted, on 25 March 2004, by regulation 3 of the Food （Safety） Amendment Regulations 2004 （SR 2004/18）。
Regulation 3（1） shellfish: revoked, on 1 June 2006, by regulation 61（a） of the Animal Products （Regulated Control Scheme—Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish） Regulations 2006 （SR 2006/38）。
4 ExpiryRegulations 24 and 26 expire on 30 October 2012.
Regulation 4: substituted, on 25 October 2007, by regulation 4 of the Food （Safety） Amendment Regulations 2007 （SR 2007/290）。
ApplicationNothing in these regulations applies in respect of any food that is a related product within the meaning of the Medicines Act 1981.
Compare: SR 1984/262 r 273
Part 1
General provisions relating to food safety
9 Labels on bottles containing food
Infected persons and food
11 Persons in contact with infected person
12 Powers of Medical Officer of Health and designated officer in respect of infected food
Low-acid canned food
13 Manufacture of low-acid canned food must be supervised
14 Manufacture of low-acid canned food must comply with code
15 Powers of designated officer in respect of low-acid canned food
Provisions relating to certain foods and articles
17 Brands for packages of muttonbird
18 Sale of shellfish [Revoked]
19 Contaminated shellfish [Revoked]
21 importation of enamelware and ceramicware [Revoked]
Enforcement
Part 2
Specific permissions
25 Sale of artificial drinks [Revoked]
26 Sale of hemp seed oil as food
Part 3
Miscellaneous
27 Analyst's certificate and fees
Tests for enamelware and ceramicware articles
[Revoked]
Analyst's certificate under Food Act 1981
