FOOD STANDARDS INFORMATION SERVICE
INFORMATION CIRCULAR 07/02
6 February 2002
Requests for copies of the Authority's public documents and any general queries regarding the work of the Authority should be addressed to one of the following:
The Information Officer Tel 02 6271 2222 Email: info@anzfa.gov.au | The Office Administrator Tel 04 473 9942 Email: nz.reception@anzfa.gov.au |
More detailed information on the matters in this Circular or information on subscribing to the ANZFA Food Standards Information Service can be directed to the Standards Liaison Officer at one of the addresses above.
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THE ANZFA HOME PAGE
The Authority' s Information Papers including copies of the Reports for the applications or proposals referenced below can be accessed on the ANZFA website at www.anzfa.gov.au under Food Standards/ Recent Standards Developments and then Information Circulars (links to the documents are contained in the relevant numbered Information Circular).
PROGRESS ON APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSALS
NOTICES. The notice below was published on 6 February 2002 in the following publications:
' The Australian, TheNew Zealand Herald, The Dominion andThe Press; and
' The Australia New Zealand Food Authority Website
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 applications. You are invited to present written submissions to the Authority on these matters, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government by 20 March 2002.
WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATIONS
- Application A415 - Use of Sodium Acid Sulfate
- Application A425 - Lipase D
- Application A437 - ARA & DHA in Infant Formula,now incorporated into Proposal P93 Review - Infant Formula
- Application A449 - Use of a Phytosterol & Phytostanol enriched product in food
OTHER MATTERS
Amendment No. 58 to the Food Standards Code
Published on Thursday 20 December 2001, includes variations to standards developed from Applications A367, A371, A373, A402, A409 and A414. Hard copies may be obtained from AusInfo by phoning 132 447.
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 -Phone: 03 9278 1144, Fax: 03 9278 1145 or, on-line at http://anzfa.anstat.com.au.