Minor Procedure

Assessment under the Minor Procedure applies to an application for the variation of a food regulatory measure that, if made, would not directly or indirectly:

(a)         impose, vary or remove an obligation on any person; or

(b)         create, vary or remove a right of any person; or

(c)         otherwise alter the legal effect of the measure.

One round of consultation is carried out with Government agencies only.   A application would fall within this Procedure if its only effect would be:

(a)        correcting a typographical error; or

(b)        updating a reference to another document; or

(c)        amending a cross-reference within a food regulatory measure; or

(d)        omitting provisions of a food regulatory measure that has ceased to have effect; or

(e)        any other matter of similar complexity

Key Procedural Steps

Step 1                   Acceptance of application

Step 2                   Notification to applicant & ‘Early Bird’ public notice

Step 3 &

Step 4                   Assessment & draft food regulatory measure developed

Step 5                   Notification to applicant and call for submissions from government agencies

Step 6                   Approval of draft food regulatory measure

Step 7                   Notification of approval of draft food regulatory measure to Ministerial Council

Step 8                   Gazettal following advice from Ministerial Council to not review the approval decision

Where the proposed amendment will potentially affect the interests or rights of any parties, FSANZ will consult with these parties and take into account their views in making a decision on the matter.