| Organisational structure | See organisation chart on page 62 |
| Governance | 12-person Board (three members nominated by the New Zealand Government) (Appendix 11)
Operates under the FSANZ Act and the Public Governance and Performance Act 2013
Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee reports to the Board on financial, accountability, internal audit and compliance systems |
| Corporate planning | Corporate Plan
Business Plan
Portfolio Budget Statement (Health portfolio) |
| FSANZ outcome (Program 1.1) | A safe food supply and well informed consumers in Australia and New Zealand, including through the development of food regulatory measures and the promotion of their consistent implementation, coordination of food recall activities and the monitoring of consumer and industry food practices |
| Purpose | - Develop food regulatory measures (standards) or contribute to other control measures using the risk analysis process
- Coordinate national response, conduct surveillance and monitoring
- Collect and provide food related information and provide food related advice
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| Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code | Any individual or organisation can apply to amend the Food Standards Code. FSANZ can also initiate changes to the Food Standards Code, usually to protect public safety or assist in addressing issues of long-term public health importance. The latter are normally requested by the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation |
| Application Handbook | Contains details on what FSANZ requires to assess applications |
| Assessment of applications and proposals to amend the Code | - General procedures (nine months to complete assessment, one round of public consultation)
- Minor procedure (three months to complete assessment, limited consultation)
- Major procedure (12 months to complete assessment, two or more rounds of consultation)
- High level health claims procedure (nine months to complete assessment, one round of publication consultation if applicant does not elect for confidential treatment)
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| Risk analysis process | - Risk assessment—determining the likelihood and severity of hazard
- Risk management—weighting and selecting options of greatest net benefit to the community in a consultative decision-making process
- Risk communication—ensuring stakeholders are aware of, and understand, the risk of being addressed and the control measures
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| Food recall processes | FSANZ coordinates a national food recall systems for Australia, in consultation with the states and territories and the food industry |
| National Food Incident Response Protocol | FSANZ coordinates an integrated, whole-of-government response for national incidents |
