Guidance and Regulatory Translation for Exporters and Food Businesses
Did you know that building compliance into your product is part and parcel of building customer confidence? Complying with importing country food safety and animal health requirements should underpin food product development, to avoid costly regulatory surprises downstream. It can be hard to keep up with changes to importing country rules and regulations, as these are constantly evolving.
► Finding it daunting and time-consuming to research the applicable overseas compliance standards for your product?
Translating regulatory requirements and importing country requirements is our business.
Although other countries may have different regulatory systems, New Zealand food enjoys preferential access to many overseas markets, thanks to our long history of supplying premium food to the world. Make sure you are in the picture to leverage the full benefits.
Our reports can target specific areas of interest, update you on regulatory risks, or provide country-specific regulatory overviews.
► Need help in liaising with government food safety and biosecurity regulators in New Zealand, Australia or further afield?
Our experienced lead consultant can assist with enquiries, technical discussions and submissions here in New Zealand with MPI, FSANZ or MedSafe, in Australia or further afield to any region of the world.
► Do you require an overview or assistance in understanding halal requirements for food or obtaining halal certification?
Our lead consultant has extensive experience in understanding regional halal food certification systems and standards, and was closely involved with the development of New Zealand's halal food certification standards.
► We provide regulatory support to the following products and sectors:
Food, food ingredients, dietary supplements, substances added to food, technical or pharmaceutical products, all animal products, organics, animal feed, pet food, articles for use on animals such as shampoos and sprays.
► Our focus is on export and import requirements covering:
Food and beverage regulation, biosecurity and consumer protection laws, including facility approvals and registrations, food safety manufacturing standards, ingredient and additive compliance, nutritional labelling and claims, health and wellbeing claims and statements, allergen labelling, country of origin labelling, product classification, product registration, halal food standards, organic food standards, export and import health standards and documentation.