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FOOD STANDARDS INFORMATION SERVICE

INFORMATION CIRCULAR 05/02

10 October 2001

INFORMATION ON ANZFA

In Australia, general queries about the ANZFA should be directed to the Information Officer at the Authority's Canberra office. In New Zealand, the Authority's office in Wellington should be contacted.

These offices can provide copies of all public documents available from the Authority including those referred to below.   They are also downloadable from the ANZFA home page.   Copies of papers relating to applications or proposals referred to within this Information Circular can be directly viewed through the link provided.

More detailed information on the standards making within the Authority can be directed to the Standards Liaison Officer at one of the following addresses:

PO Box 7186                                                   PO Box 10559
Canberra BC   ACT    2610                              WELLINGTON    6036
AUSTRALIA                                                    NEW ZEALAND
Tel   (02) 6271 2222    Fax   (02) 6271 2278      Tel   (04) 473 9942    Fax   (04) 473 9855

PROGRESS ON APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSALS

NOTICES.  The notice below was published on 10 October2001 in the following publications:

'           The Australian, TheNew Zealand Herald, TheDominionandThe Press; and

'           The Australia New Zealand Food Authority Website

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - MATTERS AT DRAFT ASSESSMENT

The Authority has made an Initial assessment (Preliminary assessment - section 13), accepted the following proposal for further consideration and will now make a draft assessment (Full assessment - section 15).   You are invited to present written submissions to the Authority on this matter, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government by21 November 2001.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - MATTERS AT FINAL ASSESSMENT

The Authority will conduct a Final assessment (Inquiry - section 17) into the draft variations to standards prepared at Draft assessment (Full assessment - section 15) of the following matters.   You are invited to present written submissions to the Authority on these matters, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government, by21 November 2001.

COUNCIL DECISIONS

The Authority has completed assessments and drafted variations to standards in relation to the following applications and proposals and will make recommendations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council that variations be adopted into theFood Standards Code:

# These matters were progressed under s.36 of the ANZFA Act 1991.

* Recommended to Council under s.37 of the ANZFA Act as a matter of urgency in order to avoid compromising the objectives set out in subsection 10 (1) (a) of the Act, namely the protection of public health and safety.  

ABANDONMENT OF PROPOSALS

P49 - Foods for Special Medical Purposes *

*Note: Proposal P242 has been raised to replace P49.

OTHER MATTERS

Hard copies of key documents now available

Hard copies of theFood Standards Codeand the User Guides are now available for purchase from:

Anstat Pty Ltd
PO Box 447
South Melbourne
Victoria    3205
Australia
Phone: +61 3 9278 1144
Fax:      +61 3 9278 1145

or on-line at http://anzfa.anstat.com.au

Amendment No. 56 to theFood Standards Codepublished

Amendment No. 56 was published on Thursday 20 September 2001.   It includes variations to standards developed from Applications A413 and A445.  

Hard copies may be obtained from AusInfo by phoning132 447.