FOOD STANDARDS NOTIFICATION SERVICE
NOTIFICATION CIRCULAR 03- 04
This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). All references below to sections of legislation, are to the FSANZ Act unless otherwise indicated.
Further information about the Proposal mentioned below, including assessment reports and – where applicable – reasons for decisions, can be accessed on the FSANZ website at www.foodstandards.gov.au under <Standards Developments>and then <Notification Circulars>(links to the documents are contained in the relevant numbered Notification Circular). Persons may contact FSANZ at one of the addresses below to arrange alternative access to these documents:
The Information Officer | The Office Administrator |
Food Standards Australia New Zealand | Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
PO Box 7186 | PO Box 10559 |
CANBERRA BC ACT 2610 | WELLINGTON 6036 |
AUSTRALIA | NEW ZEALAND |
Tel +61 2 6271 2241 Fax +61 2 6271 2278 | Tel +64 4 473 9942 Fax +64 4 473 9855 |
Email: info@foodstandards.gov.au | Email: info@foodstandards.govt.nz |
General questions on the work of FSANZ should be directed to the Information Officer at the address above. Queries concerning the matters in this Circular or application or submission processes should be directed to the Standards Management Officer at slo@foodstandards.gov.au .
PROGRESS ON APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSALS
NOTICES. The notice below was published on the Food Standards Australia New Zealand website on 5 May 2004 and will be published on 7 May 2004 in The Australian and on10 May 2004 in The New Zealand Herald newspapers.
URGENT PROPOSAL [s.24(2)/s.25(3)]
FSANZ has declared that a specified proposal prepared under section 24 is an urgent proposal for the purposes of Part 3 of the FSANZ Act:
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND
FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND ACT 1991
DECLARATION OF URGENCY
The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand (‘the Authority’) continued in existence by section 6 of theFood Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991(‘the Act’), hereby declare under paragraph 24(1)(b) of the Act that in order to protect public health and safety, Proposal P294 – Variation to Standard 1.4.2 – Maximum Residue Limits is an urgent proposal for the purposes of Part 3 of the Act.
5 May 2004
THE BOARD OF FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND
and
FSANZ has prepared a draft variation under section 25 and invites interested persons and appropriate government agencies to give written submissions about the draft to FSANZ by 5pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on 12 May 2004.