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Notification Circular 60-18

Notification Circular 60-18 9 October 2018 [60-18] This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the FSANZ Food Standards Development Work Plan. Calls for submissions General procedure FSANZ invites written submissions on the Assessment of the following Application by 6pm (Canberra time) 6 November 2018 General procedure

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    Published 9 October 2018

The BSE risk assessment process and certification

The BSE risk assessment process and certification BSE-Risk-Assessment-Process-and-Certification-25-March-2020.png Text version STEP 1 Country Applies for Assessment

  • A country applies for assessment to the Australian BSE Food Safety Assessment Committee (the Committee). The Committee prioritises applications for assessment.
STEP 2 Risk Assessment Process
  • FSANZ undertakes a risk assessment that assesses BSE-related controls across the beef supply chain. The risk assessment is reviewed by the Committee, and a draft report with interim BSE risk category is provided to the applicant country for a 60 day comment period. If required, a visit by Australian Government…

    Published 25 March 2020

Amendment 210

Amendment 210 Download: Amendment No. 210(pdf 503 kb) Amendment 210 contains amendments to the following Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

Amendment 210…

Published 13 August 2022

Amendment 185

Amendment 185 Amendment No. 185 (FSC 126) Download: Amendment 185 (pdf 411 kb) | (word 96 kb)      Amendment 185 contains amendments to the following Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code   Schedule 15 Substances that may be used as food additives Schedule 18 Processing aids

    The Applications under which these amendments are made are as follows:
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      Published 7 June 2019

NPC user guide

NPC user guide This guide gives you details on how to use the Nutrition Panel Calculator (NPC). Learn how to create recipes, add ingredients and define other aspects of your recipe to produce a Nutrition Information Panel (NIP). On this page

P270 FAR Exec Summary (20 November 2002)

P270 FAR Exec Summary (20 November 2002) 20 November 2002 FINAL ASSESSMENT REPORT (s.36) Full Report [ pdf 73 kb ] Executive Summary and Statement of Reasons The purpose of this Proposal is to consider whether:

  1. electrolytic iron should be reinstated as a permitted form of iron for addition to infant foods, particularly infant cereals; and
  2. the meaning of the term 'juice' in the context of Standard 2.9.2 - Foods for Infants needs clarification.
This Final Assessment Report discusses issues raised in submissions and makes recommendations on draft variations to Volume 2 of the Food Standards Code (Attachment 1). Regulatory Problem Electrolytic iron The currently…

Published 23 March 2013

Country of origin labelling

Country of origin labelling Country of origin labelling requirements in Australia The Australian Government introduced a country of origin food labelling system under Australian Consumer Law on 1 July 2016. Country of origin labelling requirements for food is in the Country of Origin Food Labelling Information Standard 2016, under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. These requirements became mandatory on 1 July 2018. At the same time, the Food Standards Code was amended to remove country of origin labelling requirements. Further information on country of origin food labelling is available on the following websites:

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    Published 25 February 2022

Call for comment on an urgent proposal to prohibit the retail sale of pure and highly concentrated caffeine products

Call for comment on an urgent proposal to prohibit the retail sale of pure and highly concentrated caffeine products Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for public comment on an urgent Proposal to prohibit the retail sale of pure and highly concentrated caffeine food products in Australia and New Zealand. The proposal follows a review conducted by FSANZ in August 2019 which found the availability of pure caffeine for retail sale poses an unacceptably high risk to consumers, and should be prohibited. FSANZ CEO Mark Booth said the urgent proposal reflects a significant amount of work, including a thorough risk assessment carried out by FSANZ over the past few months. “Our risk assessment confirmed pure or highly purified forms of caffeine pose an unacceptably…

Published 23 March 2021

Preventing foodborne illness

Preventing foodborne illness In this section

Amendment 64

Amendment 64 [ pdf 267 kb] Amendment 64 contains amendments to the following Standards in theFood Standards Code: Volume 1

A16 - Processing Aids
Volume 2
Table of Contents 1.1A.5 - Transitional Standard for the Warning Statement for Condensed Milk, Modified Milk and Skim Milk1.1A.7 - Transitional Standard for Caffeine in Artificial Drinks (New Zealand only)1.2.3 - Mandatory Warning and Advisory Statements and Declarations1.2.4 - Labelling of Ingredients1.2.8 - Nutrition Information Requirements1.3.1 - Food Additives1.3.2 - Vitamins and Minerals1.3.3 - Processing Aids1.4.2 - Maximum Residue Limits (Australia Only)1.5.1 - Novel Foods1.6.2 -…

Published 9 May 2013