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Future Ready Food Standards: Digitisation

Future Ready Food Standards: Digitisation At the 2022 FSANZ Stakeholder Forum, stakeholders identified 3 key areas for consideration by FSANZ:

• digital food labelling
• digital recalls platform
• digitalisation of the Food Standards Code.

Determining the Equivalence of Food Safety Measures

Determining the Equivalence of Food Safety Measures (2004) The purpose of these guidelines is to provide guidance to FSANZ for determining the equivalence of alternative measures applied to achieve the safety of imported and domestically produced foods for sale in Australia and, where relevant, in New Zealand. Measures subject to equivalence determination, as discussed in this document, are the measures which fall within FSANZ's responsibility, primarily food standards. The guidelines will assist FSANZ in determining equivalence in a reliable, consistent and transparent manner. Download: Determining the Equivalence of Food Safety Measures (pdf 132 kb) Page last updated: 13 February 2025…

Published 6 April 2013

Proposal P199 - Formulated Foods

Proposal P199 - Formulated Foods Full Assessment Report - 17 February 1999 [PDF 565KB] Inquiry Report [PDF 624KB]…

Published 28 January 2023

Auditing the Australian Food Composition Program

Auditing the Australian Food Composition Program (February 2009) This audit was conducted under the framework of the FSANZ science Strategy 2006-2009 to ensure that FSANZ's work is:

• Carried out with integrity, transparency and objectivity and performance evaluated through measurement of the quality and effectiveness of FSANZ scientific outputs.
• Soundly supported by the following principles and elements: performance, integrity, leadership, collaboration, international linkages improvement and responsiveness.

Published 14 May 2021

A1102 - L-carnitine in Food

A1102 - L-carnitine in Food Page last updated: 13 February 2025

Published 26 July 2019

Risk assessment and referral levels for dairy foods and foods containing dairy-based ingredients adulterated with melamine

Risk assessment and referral levels for dairy foods and foods containing dairy-based ingredients adulterated with melamine (14 October 2008) In September 2008 FSANZ became aware of media reports which indicated that m ore than 50 000 infants and young children in China had sought treatment for renal tube blockages and kidney stones following consumption of infant formula adulterated with melamine. The deliberate addition of melamine to food or infant formula is not approved anywhere in the world. Four deaths have now been reported and many thousands have been hospitalized with kidney problems. It is understood that melamine was added to infant formula to boost its apparent protein content. Melamine has been commercially used for many years to produce melamine resins which are then used…

Published 29 November 2013

Proposal P223 - Review Of Standard A17 - Irradiation of Food, and Standard A19 - Novel Foods

Proposal P223 - Review Of Standard A17 - Irradiation of Food, and Standard A19 - Novel Foods Full Assessment Report - 23 August 2000 [ pdf 376kb ] Page last updated: 13 February 2025

Published 13 July 2013

Allergy information for food manufacturers, retailers and importers

Allergy information for food manufacturers, retailers and importers The food industry is required to comply with the allergen declaration requirements in the Food Standards Code. This means that food manufacturers, retailers and importers are required to provide food allergen information that helps consumers manage their food allergy. Food manufacturers and food retailers (e.g. a supermarket that has its own bakery) are also responsible for managing the unintentional presence of food allergens which may occur due to cross contamination. The Food Standards Code does not regulate for unintentional presence of food allergens. Food manufacturers, retailers and importers are responsible for ensuring their imports are properly labelled and for providing clear, up-to-…

Published 16 September 2022

Notifying a self-substantiated food-health relationship

Notifying a self-substantiated food-health relationship FSANZ administers the notification of self-substantiated food-health relationships. FSANZ does not consider the merits of notified food-health relationships, and publication of a notification by FSANZ does not indicate acceptance, approval or validation of the relationship.    FSANZ recommends that food businesses contact their local enforcement agency before notifying a self-substantiated food-health relationship. See …

Published 19 July 2023

P1010 - Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods

P1010 - Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods Through Proposal P1010, we're reviewing Standard 2.9.4 - Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code). Formulated supplementary sports foods (sports foods) refer to foods and drinks which are designed to assist sports people in achieving specific nutritional or performance goals. These 'special purpose' foods may contain specified ingredients which are either not permitted to be added to 'general purpose' foods and drinks, or are added at a higher level. Such foods are intended to supplement the diet rather than be a sole or principal source of nutrition. To inform our assessment, FSANZ undertook a call for data on substances used in sports foods. This was completed in September 2021. Additional consultation papers for this proposal are listed below…

Published 25 July 2023