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Food Standards Notification Circular 

12 February 2010

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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, proposals and other matters mentioned below, including assessment reports, processes and – where applicable – reasons for decisions, can be accessed on the FSANZ website at  www.foodstandards.gov.au then <Food Standards>, then <Changing the Code>, then either <Documents for Public Comment>or Persons may contact FSANZ at one of the addresses below to arrange alternative access to these documents:

The Information Officer	The Office Administrator
Food Standards Australia New Zealand	Food Standards Australia New Zealand
PO Box 7186	PO Box 10559
CANBERRA BC   ACT   2610	WELLINGTON   6036
AUSTRALIA	NEW ZEALAND
Tel   +61 2 6271 2241      Fax   +61 2 6271 2278	Tel   +64 4 978 5636        Fax   +64 4 473 9855
Email:   information@foodstandards.gov.au	Email:   information@foodstandards.govt.nz

(Note that this section is not a call for public comment)

FSANZ has received the following Application; completed an Administrative Assessment of it; accepted it; and placed it on the FSANZ Food Standards Development Work Plan:  

GENERAL PROCEDURE

• Application A1040–Food derived from Insect-resistant & Herbicide-tolerant Cotton Line GHB119:   to seek permission for food derived from cotton genetically modified to provide resistance to Lepidopteran insect pests and tolerance to glufosinate ammonium   [Received:  16 December 2009] [Applicant:  Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd]
  

Information on the above, including an anticipated timetable for assessment and consultation opportunities, is provided in the FSANZ Food Standards Development Work Plan which is available on the FSANZ website at http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodstandards/changingthecode/standardsworkplan.cfm .  

Administrative Assessment Reports can be accessed on the FSANZ website at http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodstandards/applications/ or http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodstandards/proposals/ . If you wish to be advised of any developments relating to the above, such as calls for public submissions, please contact the Standards Management Officer at standards.management@foodstandards.gov.au .

Please note that the above section is not a call for public comment.

 

OTHER MATTERS

Application Withdrawn

The following Application has been withdrawn by the Applicant:

• Application A585 – Dimethyl Dicarbonate as a Processing Aid

 

Key Email addresses

standards.management@foodstandards.gov.au for:

• progress with the assessment of applications or proposals or completed applications
• making an application
• Gazettal of amendments to the Code

submissions@foodstandards.gov.au for lodging submissions.

 

Food Regulation Secretariat

In accordance with the Food Regulation Agreement, the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing is responsible for the provision of secretariat services to the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council (Ministerial Council), the Food Regulation Standing Committee (FRSC) and the Implementation Sub-Committee (ISC).

The Food Regulation Secretariat sends information updates to stakeholders on a regular basis.   If you would like to receive these updates (this is separate and in addition to updates from FSANZ), register your details on the Food Regulation Secretariat Stakeholder Database.  A registration form is available on the website at http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/foodsecretariat-database.htm .  

Alternatively, the Food Regulation Secretariat can be contacted on:

 

Phone:                 +61 2 6289 5128
Fax:                      +61 2 6289 5100

Postal Address:    Food Regulation Secretariat

                            PO Box 4
                            WODEN   ACT   2606

Email:                  foodregulationsecretariat@health.gov.au