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FOOD STANDARDS INFORMATION SERVICE

INFORMATION CIRCULAR 15/01

30 May 2001

INFORMATION ON ANZFA

In Australia, general queries about the ANZFA should be directed to the Information Officer at the Authority's Canberra office. In New Zealand, the Authority's office in Wellington should be contacted.

These offices can provide copies of all public documents available from the Authority including those referred to below.   They are also downloadable from the ANZFA home page.   Copies of papers relating to applications or proposals referred to within this Information Circular can be directly viewed through the link provided.

More detailed information on the standards making within the Authority can be directed to the Standards Liaison Officer at one of the following addresses:

 

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

PROGRESS ON APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSALS

 NOTICES.  The notice below was published on 30 May 2001 in the following publications:

  '           The Australian, The New Zealand Herald, TheDominion andThe Press; and

'           The Australia New Zealand Food Authority Website

  CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - MATTERS AT FULL ASSESSMENT

The Authority has made a preliminary assessment, accepted the following applications for further consideration and will now make a full assessment.   You are invited to present written submissions to the Authority on these matters, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government, by 11 July 2001.

The Authority has prepared the following proposals and will now make a full assessment of them. You are invited to present written submissions to the Authority on these matters, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government, by 25 July 2001 for P234 and 11 July 2001 for P240 and P241:

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 these matters, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government, by 11 July 2001.

S37 INQUIRY COMPLETED

This matter was previously recommended to Council under s.37 of the ANZFA Act 1991 as a matter of urgency in order to avoid compromising the objectives set out in subsection 10(1)(a) of the Act, namely the protection of public health and safety.   The Authority has now completed an inquiry as required under the Act and affirmed the variations to standards made in relation to this matter.

MATTERS BEFORE COUNCIL

The Authority will make recommendations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council that the following variations to standards be adopted.

OTHER MATTERS

Novel Foods Standard commencement date

On 16 June 2001 the new Novel Foods Standard comes into effect in Australia and New Zealand.   Novel foods are new foods for which there is insufficient knowledge in the community to ensure safe use.   Novel foods must now pass a rigorous pre-market safety assessment by ANZFA before they are allowed on the shelves.   This process is similar to the pre-market safety assessment of genetically modified foods and food additives.

 Information for potential applicants can found on the ANZFA website in the document -Guidelines for amending the Australian Food Standards Code 'Standard A19 Novel Foods'which is available on the website under [Food Standards] & [Information for Applicants].