Proposed amendments to FSANZ Application Handbook
All applications to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code are required to include certain minimum information as detailed in the FSANZ Act and in any guidelines issued by FSANZ. These guidelines have been consolidated into the FSANZ Application Handbook, which also contains information on assessment processes, cost recovery and confidentiality. FSANZ is able to refuse to accept an application on the basis that it does not meet the information requirements set out in the Handbook. It is vital that any amendments the Handbook, including the development of new guidelines, are prepared in consultation with our stakeholders.
FSANZ is proposing a number of amendments to the current version of the Handbook (as at 9 December 2009). The proposed amendments are available HERE and are now available for public comment.
The proposed amendments affect both Part 3 (Mandatory requirements) and Part 2 (for information only) of the Handbook:
- corrections to clarify requirements
- updating of references
- inclusion of information relating to the handling of confidential and other information
- additions of statements regarding toxicological testing of substances
Comments should be provided to FSANZ before 6pm (Canberra time) Monday, 7 August 2008.
Please send your comments to submissions@foodstandards.gov.au .
A summary of all comments and FSANZ’s response to those comments will be made available in due course.