1. MARKET ACCESS FOR PROCESSED FOOD March, 2015

2. THE REQUIREMENTS YOU NEED TO MEET WILL DEPEND ON WHAT YOUR PRODUCT IS AND THE DESTINATION COUNTRY

3. ALL FOOD EXPORTED FROM NEW ZEALAND MUST MEET NEW ZEALAND STANDARDS New Zealand Importing Country Complies with New Zealand Food Safety Laws Animal Products Act Food Act Wine Act Border

4. FOOD WILL ALSO HAVE TO COMPLY WITH OTHER REQUIREMENTS SET BY DESTINATION COUNTRIES OR MARKETS New ZealandImporting Country Complies with New Zealand Food Safety Laws Animal Products Act Food Act Wine Act Border The particular requirements you need to comply with differ depending on the product type and where it's going: Domestic requirements Specific import standards and requirements (OMARs)

5. IF REQUIRED, AN EXPORT CERTIFICATE ACCOMPANIES A CONSIGNMENT TO ITS DESTINATION COUNTRY New Zealand Importing Country Complies with New Zealand Food Safety Laws Animal Products Act Food Act Wine Act (OMARs) Border Export Certificates issues by MPI confirming the consignment's compliance with specific standards and requirements Applicable for most: Meat, Dairy, Seafood, and for Wine Exports to EU – Where barriers to export are encountered at the border. Domestic Requirements Specific import standards and requirements [OMARs]

6. AN EXPORT CERTIFICATE PROVIDES AN IMPORTING COUNTRY WITH A CONFIRMATION FROM MPI THAT YOUR PRODUCT MEETS CERTAIN SPECIFIED STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS. The information on an export certificate varies, depending on the product or commodity and the destination country, but it may include: the country of origin of the product and its ingredients treatment or other processes the product has undergone, prior to export the microbiological status of the product the product's health status – for example, whether or not a certain animal or plant disease is present in New Zealand

7. OTHER DESTINATION COUNTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicable to all processed food. Applicable to all processed food. Could cover labelling, compositional requirements, packaging etc. Could cover labelling, compositional requirements, packaging etc. No formal Overseas Market Access Requirements [OMARs] required by importing country. No formal Overseas Market Access Requirements [OMARs] required by importing country. Differs depending on the product type and where it's going. Differs depending on the product type and where it's going. Come from 200 countries, multiple agencies, and 0,00s of products. Come from 200 countries, multiple agencies, and 0,00s of products. May or may not be known to MPI. May or may not be known to MPI.

8. OTHER DESTINATION COUNTRY REQUIREMENTS MPI may issue advisory's if it is aware of the requirements MPI may issue advisory's if it is aware of the requirements Issue of Free Sale Certificates Issue of Free Sale Certificates Origin Certificates Origin Certificates MPI may facilitate access e.g. beer to Brazil with a Free Sale Certificates and providing for compositional requirements MPI may facilitate access e.g. beer to Brazil with a Free Sale Certificates and providing for compositional requirements

9. MORE INFORMATION Importers Importers NZTE NZTE Free Sale Certificates http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/exporting/certification/free-sale- certificates.htm Free Sale Certificates http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/exporting/certification/free-sale- certificates.htm http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/exporting/certification/free-sale- certificates.htm http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/exporting/certification/free-sale- certificates.htm MPI website mpi.govt.nz MPI website mpi.govt.nz