Other Advisory Groups and Committees
The key bodies being established under the new intergovernmental Food Regulation Agreement are:
Food Regulation Standing Committee (FRSC)
FRSC comprises heads of Departments for which the respective members of the Ministerial Council have responsibility, as well as the Australian Local Government Association. The Standing Committee will provide advice to the Ministerial Council on the development of policy relating to the regulation of food. FRSC is chaired by the Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
Further information on the new arrangements can be obtained from the Food Regulation website.
Implementation Sub Committee (ISC)
ISC comprises heads of the appropriate Australian (Commonwealth and State/Territory) and New Zealand inspection and enforcement agencies. Local government is also represented through the Australian Local Government Association.
ISC is responsible for developing implementation policy and oversees the development and implementation of a consistent approach across jurisdictions to enforcing food regulation and standards, regardless of whether food is sourced from domestic producers, export-registered establishments or from imports.
Further information on the new arrangements can be obtained from the Food Regulation website.