FOOD STANDARDS INFORMATION SERVICE

INFORMATION CIRCULAR 07/03

Information Papers including copies of the Reports for applications or proposals referenced below can be accessed on the FSANZ (T he Authority) website at www.foodstandards.gov.au under

<Standards Developments> and then <Information Circulars> (links to the documents are contained in the relevant numbered Information Circular). People without access to the Internet should contact FSANZ at one of the addresses below to arrange alternate access to public documents:

General questions on the work of the Authority should be directed to the Information Officer at the address above.   Queries concerning the matters in this Circular or the application or submission processes should be directed to the Standards Liaison Officer at slo@foodstandards.gov.au .

PROGRESS ON APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSALS

NOTICES

The notice below was published on 15 January 2003 in The Australian and The New Zealand Herald newspapers as well as on the Food Standards Australia New Zealand website.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – MATTERS GOING TO DRAFT ASSESSMENT

The Authority has made an Initial Assessment and accepted the following application. The Authority will now be making a Draft Assessment of the matter and you are invited to present written submissions to the Authority on this by 26 February 2003 .

• Application A470 – Formulated Beverages : seeks to permit the addition of a wide range of vitamins and minerals that are currently permitted in the Food Standards Code to water-based non-alcoholic beverages (formulated beverages) through the creation of a specific standard. [received 27/6/2002]

APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN

The following applications have been withdrawn by the applicant under section 12A of the FSANZ Act and deemed withdrawn under section 34 of the FSANZ Act respectively .

• Application A430 - Addition of Pro-Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Calcium to Biscuits
• Application A457– Mannistevia as a Novel Food

OTHER MATTERS

FSANZ Specialist Register – Call for expressions of interest

FSANZ is seeking expressions of interest from highly skilled and experienced specialist professionals, organisations or companies to potentially advise on matters related to the assessment of applications and proposals to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. FSANZ will prepare a confidential register from these expressions of interest and registrants will receive priority notification of tenders and/or contract work as they arise within different areas and programs.

A range of background experience and skills is being sought including food science and technology, gene technology, toxicology, nutrition, social research, epidemiology, immunology or other related disciplines. Matters of immediate interest are the safety of foods requiring a pre-market safety assessment (especially genetically modified foods), food safety/hygiene, primary production standards, and nutrition and labelling issues.

If you or your organisation is interested in registering an expression of interest please complete the Registration Form available on the FSANZ website at http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/aboutus/employmentopportunities/ and email to specialists@foodstandards.gov.au .