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FOOD STANDARDS NOTIFICATION SERVICE

NOTIFICATION CIRCULAR 13 - 03

This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). All references below to sections of legislation, are to the FSANZ Act unless otherwise indicated.

Further information about the applications and proposals mentioned below, including assessment reports and - where applicable - reasons for decisions, can be accessed on the FSANZ website at www.foodstandards.gov.au under <Standards Development>and then < Notification Circulars>(links to the documents are contained in the relevant numbered Notification Circular). Persons may contact FSANZ at one of the addresses below to arrange alternative access to these documents:

General questions on the work of FSANZ should be directed to the Information Officer at the address above. Queries concerning the matters in this Circular or application or submission processes should be directed to the Standards Liaison Officer at slo@foodstandards.gov.au .

PROGRESS ON APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSALS

NOTICES. The notice below was published on 19 November 2003 in The Australian and The New Zealand Herald newspapers as well as on the Food Standards Australia New Zealand website.

DRAFT ASSESSMENT – PROPOSALS [s.17AA(1), s.17AB(1)]

FSANZ has prepared draft food regulatory measures or variations for the following Proposal; will make a Final Assessment in relation to the draft; and invites written submissions for the purpose of making a Final Assessment by 31 December 2003:

• Proposal P283 – Wine-making:   to amend provisions regulating wine as part of the ratification process for a multilateral Agreement on trade in wine that has been signed by Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand and the USA.*

*  Indicates a matter in relation to which FSANZ has decided not to hold a round of consultation between Initial and Draft Assessment, as it is satisfied that omitting to hold such consultation will not have a significant adverse effect on the interests of anyone/the Application raises issues of minor significance or complexity only (s. 36(1C)). A person whose interests are affected by this decision may: subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, make an application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of FSANZ’s decision; and except where subsection 28(4) of that Act applies, in accordance with section 28, may apply for a statement in writing setting out the findings of material questions of fact, referring to the evidence or other materials on which those findings were based and giving the reasons for the decision.