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7 March 2001

13/01

FOOD STANDARDS INFORMATION SERVICE

INFORMATION CIRCULAR 13/01

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

The Office Administrator

ANZFA

ANZFA

PO Box 7186

PO Box 10559

Canberra Mail Centre   ACT   2610

WELLINGTON   6036

AUSTRALIA

NEW ZEALAND

Tel   (02) 6271 2222      Fax   (02) 6271 2278

Tel   (04) 473 9942        Fax   (04) 473 9855

Email:  

Email:  

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 atwww.anzfa.gov.auunder <Food Standards>and then <Information Circulars>(links to the documents are contained in the relevant numbered Information Circular).

PROGRESS ON APPLICATIONS

NOTICES.

The notice below was published on7 March 2001in the following publications:

·         The Australian, T heNew Zealand Herald, TheDominionandThe Press; and

·         The Australia New Zealand Food Authority Website

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - MATTERS AT INQUIRY

The Authority will conduct inquiries into the draft variations to standards prepared at full assessment of the following matters.   You are invited to present written submissions to the Authority on this matter, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government, by 20 April 2001.

MATTERS BEFORE COUNCIL

The Authority has completed an inquiry into the variations to standards prepared at full assessment of the following applications and will make recommendations to the Ministerial Council that the variations be adopted into theFood Standards Code:

OTHER MATTERS

ANZFA Standards Information Unit

To assist industry, particularly small business, understand the requirements of the newAustralia New Zealand Food Standards Codethe Authority has established a dedicated Information Unit to field enquiries and provide advice.   One of the Units services is a phone/email Helpline. The Helpline should be the first port of call forALLindustry queries re the joint Code.   The Helpline numbers are:

Calling from Australia:   1300 652 166

Calling from New Zealand:   0800 441 571

Callers are charged at local call rates irrespective of location in Aus or NZ.

The Helpline email address is:    advice@anzfa.gov.au

The ANZFA Standards Workplan

The amendments to the ANZFA Act and Regulations, providing for a Workplan and cost recovery in some situations, came into practical effect after 30 June 2001.   One of the key objectives of the Workplan is to provide a realistic and equitable basis for allocating resources to standards work.   The Workplan schedules Applications and Proposals to vary theFood Standards Codeinto three main groups:

·         Group One:Matters having high health / safety elements and / or high consumer interest are processed as a priority.

·         Group Two:Other matters, where no fee is paid, are processed on a ' first come, first served ' basis.

·         Group Three:Applications for which a fee has been paid are managed separately to those in Groups 1 and 2 and are processed upon receipt of payment. The Authority's resources are not expended in progressing these applications, as external resources are to be sought.

The Workplan is maintained by the Standards Liaison Officer and published quarterly on the ANZFA Website at.   The explanatory documentAmending and Developing Food Standards - The New Approachis also available at the same location.