PROPOSAL P262 - MINOR AMENDMENTS OMNIBUS TO VOLUME 2 OF THEFOOD STANDARDS CODE,#3
26 June 2002
INITIAL / DRAFT ASSESSMENT REPORT
(PREPARE A NEW PROPOSAL / FULL ASSESSMENT - SS.21/23) - s.36
DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS to the Authority in relation to this matter : 7 August 2002 (see ' Invitation for Public Submissions ' for details) |
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Issues
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) prepared two minor omnibus Proposals, P245 and P254, to correct errors of minor significance or complexity identified in Volume 2 of the Food Standards Code (Volume 2). The Final Assessment report for P245 and the Draft Assessment report for P254 were submitted to and approved by the ANZFA Board at the February 2002 meeting.
This separate Proposal, has been initiated to address other minor amendments that were not included in P254 due to time constraints or for new amendments that have since arisen. These amendments are also to correct errors of minor significance or complexity in Volume 2. These amendments include inconsistencies, misspellings, grammatical errors including clarifications, insertion of omissions and updating. The proposed draft variations contained in this Proposal have been prepared to correct minor errors identified since adoption of Volume 2.
Consultation
Under Section 36 of the Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991, (ANZFA Act) the Authority has decided to omit one round of public consultation as it is satisfied that the Proposal raises issues of minor significance and complexity only, and that omitting to invite public consultation at the Initial Assessment stage would not have a significant adverse effect on the interests of concerned parties.
Conclusion and Statement of Reasons
- The proposed draft variations contained in this Proposal have been prepared to correct errors of minor significance or complexity identified since the adoption of Volume 2 of the Food Standards Code.
- The correction of minor errors in Volume 2 will also ensure information provided to consumers in accord with Standards contained in Volume 2 will be correct and comply with the Food Standards Code, thereby providing consumers with accurate and adequate information relating to food to enable them to make informed choices.
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