Importing frozen berries: a food of increased regulatory interest | NZ Government

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Clearance requirement	Testing requirement
No clearance requirement	Not applicable

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Products permitted to be imported	Clearance requirement	Testing requirement
(a) Frozen berries other than (b) and (c)	Option 1: Official certificate	Not applicable
	Option 2: Documented evidence (laboratory test result) issued by an overseas laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 confirming that the consignment meets the following criteria: E. coli n = 5, c = 2, m = 10 MPN/g, M = 100 MPN/g	Not applicable
	Option 3: Sampling and testing upon arrival in New Zealand	E. coli n = 5, c = 2, m = 10 MPN/g, M = 100 MPN/g
(b) Frozen berries that have been heat treated	Option 1: Official certificate	Not applicable
	Option 2: Documented evidence (laboratory test result) issued by an overseas laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 confirming that the consignment meets the following criteria: E. coli n = 5, c = 2, m = 10 MPN/g, M = 100 MPN/g	Not applicable
	Option 3: Sampling and testing upon arrival in New Zealand	E. coli n = 5, c = 2, m = 10 MPN/g, M = 100 MPN/g
	Option 4: Overseas manufacturer’s declaration confirming that the specific lots of berries contained in the consignment have been heated to a core temperature of 85°C for 1 minute or an alternative temperature/time that delivers an equivalent heat treatment.	Not applicable
(c) Frozen berries that will be heat treated in New Zealand	Option 1: Official certificate	Not applicable
	Option 2: Documented evidence (laboratory test result) issued by an overseas laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 confirming that the consignment meets the following criteria: E. coli n = 5, c = 2, m = 10 MPN/g, M = 100 MPN/g	Not applicable
	Option 3: Sampling and testing upon arrival in New Zealand	E. coli n = 5, c = 2, m = 10 MPN/g, M = 100 MPN/g
	Option 4: New Zealand manufacturer’s declaration confirming that the specific lots of berries contained in the consignment will be heated to a core temperature of 85°C for 1 minute or an alternative temperature/time that delivers an equivalent heat treatment.	Not applicable

Where:

n = the number of sample units
c = the number of sample units allowed to exceed “m”
m = the acceptable microbiological limit
M = the limit which must not be exceeded