Should food imported through New Zealand be subject to the same AQIS inspection requirements?
Imported foods coming through New Zealand should be subject to the same level of inspection as those that are directly imported from the country of origin. Free trade agreements must not weaken our food labelling laws or food standards. FSANZ must uphold the highest possible food standards and must not be engaged in the promotion of commerce and international trade. This is a conflict of interest within the FSANZ Act (ABC. 18 Apr 2010). Conclusion: FSANZ is governed by an Act of Parliament which sets out three main tasks: • promoting public health and safety, • providing consumers with adequate information to enable them to make informed choices, • preventing deceptive or misleading conduct. ASEHA would like to see that consumers have: • a voice in food regulation • a voice in policy development • that decision makers prioritise consumer interests and public health over the interests of the food industry • each FSANZ committee has two consumer representatives, one to represent special
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