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FOOD STANDARDS NOTIFICATION CIRCULAR

21 December 2007

[9-07]

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.   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 4 978 5630        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 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 & POTENTIAL PROPOSALS [s.28/s.58]

(Note that this section is not a call for public comment)

FSANZ has prepared the following Proposal and placed it on the FSANZ Food Standards Development Work Plan:

GENERAL PROCEDURE

Information on the each application and proposal, including the proposed Work Plan Category, 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 .   In relation to Application A1002, 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 Applications, such as calls for public submissions, please contact the Standards Management Officer at standards.management@foodstandards.gov.au .  Please note that the above section is not a call for public comment.

APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSALS

(Received or prepared before 1 October 2007)

Initial Assessment – Applications[s.14(1)]

FSANZ received Applications for the development or variation of the following food regulatory measures; accepted the Applications after making an Initial Assessment of them; will make Draft Assessments of these Applications; and invites written submissions on matters relevant to the Applications to be made to FSANZ by 6pm (Canberra time) 22 February 2008:

Draft Assessment – Applications[s.17(2), s.17A(2)]

FSANZ has prepared draft food regulatory measures or variations for the following Applications; will make Final Assessments in relation to each of these drafts; and invites written submissions for the purpose of making a Final Assessment by 6pm (Canberra time) 22 February 2008:

Draft Assessment – Proposals [s.17AA(1), s.17AB(1)]

FSANZ has prepared draft food regulatory measures or variations for the following Proposal; will make a Final Assessment in relation to the draft; and invites written submissions for the purpose of making a Final Assessment by 6pm (Canberra time) 22 February 2008 :

OTHER MATTERS

Amendments to the FSANZ Act

Major amendments to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991passed the Australian Parliament on 20 June 2007 and were proclaimed on 1 July 2007.   These amendments affect how FSANZ assesses applications received and proposals prepared to amend theAustralia New Zealand Food Standards Code from 1 October 2007 onwards. Further information on these changes is available from the FSANZ website at http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/standardsdevelopment/informationforapplicants/index.cfm

Email address changes

The email address ‘slo@foodstandards.gov.au’ has been discontinued.   Two new email addresses, standards.management@foodstandards.gov.au (for all general inquiries about standards issues) and submissions@foodstandards.gov.au (for public submissions on assessment reports only) have been created.   Any emails sent to ‘slo’ will be automatically redirected to the new ‘standards.management’ email address.

*Indicates a matter in relation to which FSANZ has decided not to hold a round of consultation between Initial and Draft Assessment, as it is satisfied that omitting to hold such consultation will not have a significant adverse effect on the interests of anyone/the Application raises issues of minor significance or complexity only (s. 36(1C)).    A person whose interests are affected by this decision may: subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, make an application to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of FSANZ’s decision; and except where subsection 28(4) of that Act applies, in accordance with section 28, may apply for a statement in writing setting out the findings of material questions of fact, referring to the evidence or other materials on which those findings were based and giving the reasons for the decision.  

[Australia only] These matters relate to ‘Australia only’ standards that are not part of the joint regulatory arrangements with New Zealand.   However, food from Australia complying with these standards may be supplied in New Zealand.   Anyone may provide submissions in relation to these matters, if the matter is open for public comment.