Ministerial Council Policy Guidelines

The Ministerial Council formulates policy guidelines and notifies them to FSANZ.  FSANZ must publish the Guidelines on its website.  The notification of Guidelines is also published in FSANZ’s Annual Report.

In developing or reviewing food regulatory measures and variations of food regulatory measures, FSANZ must have regard to these Guidelines.

• Added Caffeine in Foods

• Novel Foods

• Country of Origin

• Nutrition, Health and Related Claims

• Food Safety Management in Australia

• Primary Production Standards

• Fortification

• Policy Guideline on the Regulation of Residues of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals in Food .

• Policy Guideline on the Addition to Food of Substances other than Vitamins and Minerals