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Information for Applicants

Making an application

Application Inquiries

Application inquiries must be directed to the Standards Management Officer by email to standards.management@foodstandards.gov.au or telephone: +61 2 6271 2280.

Applicants are strongly advised to consult with FSANZ prior to submitting an application to ensure that the application contains all the necessary information relevant to the proposed variation to the Code. This can be done via teleconference, video link or at a face-to-face meeting. Please contact the Standards Management Officer to make arrangements.

Applicants must ensure that their applications meet any requirements laid out in the relevant guidelines set out in Part 3 of the Application Handbook.

 

Information Requirements for an Application

Applications must contain the information specified in the relevant parts of Part 3 of the Application Handbook.

For further details regarding the use of Part 3, please refer to Section 1.4 – Navigating the Application Handbook.

For further details in relation to the data quality, please refer to Section 3.1.5 – Information to support the Application.

 

Fees

When do fees apply?

FSANZ does not charge a fee for the assessment of an application unless either:

• FSANZ determines that an applicant has an exclusive capturable commercial benefit (ECCB); or
• an applicant wishes work to start on the assessment immediately, rather than according to the anticipated timeframes established as part of the Administrative Assessment.

See Part 2.1.4 of the Application Handbook for further information.

 

Community involvement and consultation during the assessment process

Community involvement is a vital part of the standards development process. Public consultation is a two-way process. To consult effectively, we need to provide stakeholders with the necessary information about the processes and issues pertinent to each application and proposal. Our Community Involvement Policy and Protocol  sets out our commitment to involving the community in its processes. 

 

Statutory Timeframes

The FSANZ Act and the associated Regulation require FSANZ to make its decisions relating to applications within stipulated periods of time, depending on the Procedure into which an application has been placed. See Part 2 of the Application Handbook.

 

Useful links:

Statutory Declaration

Additional guidance documents for applications here

Consultation opportunities on amendments to the Application Handbook