consumer information standards origin of food regulations 2019 8 pages english. exposure draft consultation consumer information standards origin of food regulations 2019 15 pages english. the consumer information standards origin of food regulations 2019 the regulations prescribe requirements for the disclosure of a regulated foods country or place of origin. the consumers right to know country of origin of food act 2018 requires the new zealand minister of commerce and consumer affairs to recommend the making of regulations prescribing a consumer information standard forthe disclosure of a regulated foods country or place of origin. to that end the proposed regulations provide that regulated foods are the following food that is only 1 type of fruit vegetable meat fish or seafood and is fresh or frozen but would otherwise be fresh and is no more than minimally processed for example by being cut minced filleted or surface treated cured pork. there are certain exceptions to the requirements of the regulations for the following food that is supplied offered or advertised for supply at a fundraising event or by any of the following for immediate consumption a restaurant cafeteria takeaway shop canteen or similar place or a caterer. the regulations provide examples of processes that do not prevent a food from being fresh or minimally processed. the regulations also provide definitions of key terms such as fruit vegetables fish and seafood and cured pork. they also set out key requirements for the manner in which disclosure must be made. in particular disclosure must be made as follows for the following foods the origin of fruit and vegetables must be disclosed by reference to the country where the food was grown. the origin of meat or cured pork must be disclosed by reference to the country where the animal was raised. the origin of fish or seafood must be disclosed by reference to either the national fisheries jurisdiction or the ocean in whose high seas the food was caught or harvested. the regulations provide for alternative disclosure requirements for foods supplied offered for supply or advertised for supply in certain circumstances.