Section 7 - Imports
Product legally imported from other countries may be incorporated into New Zealand product complying with the provisions of the NZFSA official organic assurances programme with the following provisions.
provisions
7.1 It is accompanied by equivalent assurances from the source country’s competent authority or a NZFSA-recognised TPA specifying that:
- in addition to New Zealand’s, the importing market’s requirements for official organic assurances have been complied with; or that:
- the product was obtained within a system of rules equivalent to these Rules;
7.2 It carries adequate identification; and complies with labelling requirements in Section 3;
7.3 The operator importing the product is participating in the programme;
7.4 Proper separation is maintained from non-complying product, and from New Zealand product awaiting assessment;
7.5 The source country’s assurance or certificate accompanies the product to the first consignee. The importer must keep the assurance available to the TPA for at least 3 years.
7.6 Imported organic products trans-shipped through New Zealand (and not requiring further processing or incorporation into New Zealand product) will not be issued with a NZFSA Official Organic Assurance as it will be deemed to be product of the originating country.
