FOOD STANDARDS NOTIFICATION CIRCULAR
9 November 2007
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This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under theFood 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 applications, proposals and other matters mentioned below, including assessment reports, processes and – where applicable – reasons for decisions, can be accessed on the FSANZ website at www.foodstandards.gov.au under <Standards Development>, then <Documents for Public Comment>and then
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 (02) 6271 2241 Fax (02) 6271 2278 | Tel (04) 473 9942 Fax (04) 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 either of the addresses above. Queries concerning the matters in this Circular on assessment or submission processes should be directed to the Standards Management Officer at standards.management@foodstandards.gov.au .
NEW APPLICATIONS AND POTENTIAL PROPOSALS[s.28]
(Please note that this section is not a call for public comment)
FSANZ has received the following Application; completed an Administrative Assessment on it; accepted it; and placed it on the FSANZ Food Standards Development Work Plan:
GENERAL PROCEDURE
- Application A1001 – Food derived from Insect-protected Corn Line MIR162: to approve food derived from corn genetically modified to provide resistance to Lepidopteran species. [Received 10 October 2007] [Syngenta Seeds Pty Ltd]
Information on the Application, including an anticipated timetable for assessment and consultation opportunities, is provided in the FSANZ Food Standards Development Work Plan which is available on the FSANZ website at http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/standardsdevelopment/standardsworkplan.cfm . The Administrative Assessment Report can be accessed on the FSANZ website at http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/standardsdevelopment/applications/index.cfm .
If you wish to be advised of any developments relating to the above Application, such as calls for public submissions, please contact the Standards Management Officer at standards.management@foodstandards.gov.au .
(Please n ote that the above section is not a call for public comment.)