Media release
Natural Health Products NZ
27 June 2024

Consultation: Options for export exemptions from New Zealand composition and/or labelling requirements under the Food Act 2014

Natural Health Products NZ is welcoming the export exemption regime announced by the Government today and is hopeful it will remove long-standing export barriers for dietary supplements.
 
For more than a decade, Natural Health Products NZ has been advocating for a fix to New Zealand’s broken and outdated dietary supplement regulations.
 
“We support the Government’s efforts to cut red tape and make it easier for food exporters to get on with their business of exporting, creating jobs and getting our economy growing,” said Samantha Gray from Natural Health Products NZ.
 
A discussion document released today proposes removing the requirement for individual export exemption applications and assessment by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) for food exporters. Four options are proposed with MPI stating that exemptions ‘may be able to be applied to dietary supplements for export’.
 
“This is a good move while our members await the replacement of the recently repealed Therapeutic Products Act which could take years. It’s really important that these changes include dietary supplements in the new export exemption pathway. 

Read our full Media Release: Natural Health Products NZ welcomes pro-export policy

We will be preparing a submission to this consultation on behalf of industry and also encourage members to make their own submission.

As always, if you have any feedback or questions please get in touch:  info@nautralhealthproducts.nz.

Discussion document
Proposed options for export exemptions from New Zealand composition and/or labelling requirements under the Food Act 2014 [PDF, 1.4 MB]

Related information
Food Act 2014 – NZ Legislation 

Making your submission
Email your feedback by 5pm on 26 July 2024 to food.policy@mpi.govt.nz