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If you process, store or sell bee products for the New Zealand market or for export, find out about your food safety requirements and how to use the information in this section. If you’re new, start here.
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Find out how to meet requirements under the Food Act 1981 and comply with labelling rules for honey and bee products.
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Exporters of bee products meet different requirements depending on the market. Find out about Overseas Market Access Requirements (OMARs), official assurances, the residues testing programme, harvest declarations and other requirements.
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If you process or store bee products for export to countries that require an official assurance, you need to have a registered and verified RMP.
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If you sell, store, export, trade or barter honey, you must comply with a food standard to make sure the honey does not contain toxic levels of tutin.
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Look up contact details for national industry organisations.
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Familiarise yourself with service-related costs you may be required to pay to MPI Food Safety.
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Details of lists, including registered RMPs, labs which test for tutin and others that are relevant to honey and bee products.
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Find documents specific to Honey & bee products including those relating to tutin in honey as well as other Specifications & Notices, information pamphlets, forms and guidelines.
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Find important updates relevant to Honey & bee products.
