18 DECEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4277

Authority for Enactment Title or Subject-matter Serial Date of Price Postage
Number Enactment Code and
Pack-
aging
Penal Institutions Amendment Act 1997 Penal Institutions Amendment Act 1997 1997/372 15/12/97 2-A $1.60
Penal Institutions Act 1954 Commencement Order 1997
Penal Institutions (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 1997/373 15/12/97 7-BY $2.30
Regulations 1997
Fisheries (Lake Ellesmere Eel Quota) Fisheries (Lake Ellesmere Eel Quota Allocation) 1997/374 16/12/97 2-A $1.60
Regulations 1997 Notice 1997
Transport Act 1962 Transport (Measurement of Weight) Notice 1997 1997/375 16/12/97 4-BX $2.10

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General

Australia New Zealand Food Authority

Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991

Australia New Zealand Food Authority—Food Standards

The Australia New Zealand Food Authority advises progress on the following matters relating to the Australian Food Standards Code.

You can get further information on these matters in information papers which are available from:

The Information Officer
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
P.O. Box 10-559
WELLINGTON 6036
Telephone: (04) 473 9942
Facsimile: (04) 473 9855
Email: anzfa.nz@anzfa.gov.au

Next Notice

Our next notice is not expected to be published before the end of January 1998.

Matters at Full Assessment

The authority has accepted the following application, developed the following proposal, made preliminary assessments of them and will now make full assessments:

Erythritol (A350). A joint application from Cerester Holding BV, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and Nikken Chemicals Company Limited was received on 22 October 1997 to permit the use of erythritol as a sweetener, flavour enhancer, humectant and stabiliser.

Specific Compositional Declarations (P163). A proposal for assessing a range of provisions which require the declaration of additional information about the composition of a food on food labels.

Quality Descriptors in Food Labelling (P164). A proposal to assess the issues and current provisions for the use of certain quality descriptors in food labelling. The proposal also includes an assessment of the use of certain quality descriptors that are not currently specifically regulated by the Food Standards Code or the New Zealand Food Regulations.

Labelling Foods With Directions for Use and Purpose (P165). A proposal to address the issue of the labelling of directions for use and purpose of food.

Addition of Vitamins and Minerals to General Purpose Foods (P166). A proposal to harmonise permissions between Australia and New Zealand for the addition of vitamins and minerals to general purpose foods.

Nutrition Labelling (P167). A proposal to provide for the review of labelling provisions specifying the content