date:May 30, 2014
ety Minister Nikki Kaye said in a statement.
She added that enactment of the new law wont be the end of food safety reform in New Zealand, but that officials would be developing regulations and guidance in consultation with the public. The 470-page law replaces the 1981 Food Act.
The proposal went through numerous changes since first being introduced after growers, community garden supporters and others had expressed concerns about the high cost of complying with its regulations. After some ch