Administrative Assessment

An Administrative Assessment of an application is made by FSANZ within 15 business days after an application is given to FSANZ.  The purpose of the Administrative Assessment stage is to determine whether an application is accepted or rejected under s.26 of the FSANZ Act.  

In undertaking an Administrative Assessment, FSANZ must have regard to:

• whether the application meets the application requirements (including such information as is specified in writing by FSANZ in the Application Handbook;
•  whether the application relates to a matter that may be developed as a food regulatory measure, or that warrants the variation of a food regulatory measure;
• whether the application is so similar to a previous application or proposal for the development or variation of a food regulatory measure that it ought to be rejected;
• any other relevant matter.

After undertaking an Administrative Assessment FSANZ must either accept or reject an application:

• if the application is rejected, FSANZ notifies the applicant with a statement of reasons; or
• if the application is accepted:

- determines the assessment Procedure to be applied;
- determines whether or not the proposed development or variation of the food regulatory measure would confer an exclusive, capturable commercial benefit on the applicant; and
- notifies the applicant that the application has been accepted and the assessment Procedure that the application will be assessed under.

If the application is accepted, it is placed on the Work Plan .