Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) in theAustralia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Potential Revision
FSANZ is considering relevant issues and potential approaches to possible revisions of the current regulatory NRVs in the Code. In 2006, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the New Zealand Ministry of Health (NZ MOH) released a set of official NRVs for Australia and New Zealand (2006 NRVs). These expand and replace theRecommended Dietary Intakes for Use in Australia(1991 RDIs) which were also adopted by NZ. FSANZ currently uses the 1991 RDIs to derive the regulatory NRVs in the Code. To assist FSANZ in its deliberations , a public consultation paper has been released. This Paper invites comment from interested parties on the underlying principles, relevant issues and potential approaches to revising the regulatory NRVs in the Code. This consultation will inform any future action which may include the development of a proposal to amend the regulatory NRVs in the Code. Submissions need to be receivedby 6pm (Canberra time) Friday, 30 July 2010.
