New Zealand Legislation: Acts

4 Purpose of Act

• The purpose of this Act is to—

  • (a) Prevent or manage risks associated with the use of agricultural compounds, being—

    • (ai) risks to public health; and

    • (i) Risks to trade in primary produce; and

    • (ii) Risks to animal welfare; and

    • (iii) Risks to agricultural security:

  • (b) Ensure that the use of agricultural compounds does not result in breaches of domestic food residue standards:

  • (c) Ensure the provision of sufficient consumer information about agricultural compounds.

  Section 4(a)(ai): inserted, on 18 October 2007, by section 5 of the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 93).