I am struggling with this. We pack apples into cardboard cartons for export. The apples are grown on our orchard, grown and picked by us and then packed and transported to exporter by us.
We have a very robust traceability system as is required for our biosecurity status.
We buy in packaging (cartons, trays) which are preprinted with our exporters requirements. The only raw food material we have is the apple themselves which are grown here.
I see Clause 5.4 states "fraudulent or adulterated food raw materials" However Clause 5.4.2 states "A documented VA shall be carried out on all raw food materials or groups of raw materials
So only food products are required to be covered by this V.Assessment? Or our cardboard packaging as well?
Help.....
Thanks
Louise
New Zealand