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could also have a negative impact on the greater dairy food market for two reasons:

(1) the safety reputation of Australia and New Zealand exports would be compromised; and

(2) a food poisoning would adversely affect the whole market.

• retaining a prohibition on the sale of cheeses made from raw milk would not be inconsistent with international standards; and

• the risk to public health of consumption of raw milk cheeses could be significantly reduced through the implementation of a Code of Practice incorporating HACCP principles. However, at present, neither the Australian Specialist Cheesemaker’s Association nor any other body that the authority is aware of, is in a position to develop and implement such a code.

If a code was to be satisfactorily developed and supported throughout the industry and health agencies then there may be grounds to review the existing restriction on the use of unpasteurised milk for cheesemaking.

Matters at Inquiry

The authority will conduct inquiries into the variations to standards prepared at full assessment of the following applications and proposals.

Maximum Residue Limits (A330). An application from the National Registration Authority to delete Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for a number of agricultural chemicals which no longer have registered or permitted uses in Australia. In accordance with the transitional arrangements for food standards between Australia and New Zealand, individual country MRLs for agricultural and veterinary chemicals continue to apply for these standards and this application proposes changes for MRLs in Australia only.

Alcohol Requirements for Vanilla Essence (A334). An application from Queen Fine Foods Pty Limited to delete the requirement that the solvent used to extract vanilla beans is aqueous ethyl alcohol, and that vanilla essence contain a minimum of 50 percent ethyl alcohol.

In respect to these two applications the authority is satisfied that the applications raise issues of minor significance and complexity and that to omit to invite public submissions prior to making full assessments would not adversely affect the interests of any person or body. An application for a review of these decisions may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal by any person whose interests are affected by the decisions to omit to invite public submissions prior to the authority making full assessments.

Cadmium in Food (P144). A proposal to review the maximum permitted concentrations (MPCs) of cadmium in all foods. In accordance with the transitional arrangements for food standards between Australia and New Zealand, individual country MPCs for cadmium continue to apply and this proposal proposes changes for MPCs in Australia only.

You are invited to present written submissions to the authority on matters relevant to these 3 inquiries, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government, by 14 May 1997.

Country of Origin Labelling (P90). A proposal to regulate country of origin labelling of food. The authority has completed an interim inquiry of the proposal and has prepared draft variations to the Australian Food Standards Code. The authority will now continue its inquiry to consider the draft variations.

You are invited to present written submissions to the authority on matters relevant to this inquiry, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government by 30 May 1997.

Matters Before Council

The authority has completed an inquiry into the variations to standards prepared at full assessment of the following application and has made a recommendation to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council that the variations be adopted into the Australian Food Standards Code:

Ergot in Cereal Grains (A303). An application from the Bread Research Institute of Australia to provide for an appropriate and realistic tolerance level for ergot in cereal products.

Index

A

Admiralty Rules—
Notice for priority of claims on sale of ship
MYS Chaykovskogo: 739
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act—
Food standards: 750.

B

Bankruptcy Notices—
Notices: 726.

C

Companies Act—
Cessation of business in New Zealand
Hassell Pry Ltd., 736.
Company removals list notices: 733, 734.
Removals notices: 734.
Alterius Nominees Ltd., 734.

Bondlink New Zealand Ltd., 735.
Cashlink New Zealand Ltd., 735; Catalina Marketing Ltd., 735;
Checkout Coupon Ltd., 735.
Equitilink New Zealand Ltd., 735; Equitilink Supertable Fund Ltd., 735.
Income Link New Zealand Ltd., 735.
Maxi Link New Zealand Ltd., 735.
Preform Company 363 Ltd., 735; Preform Company 364 Ltd., 734.
Robert Raine Ltd., 735; Roy Erb Supermarket Ltd., 734.
Safe Link New Zealand Ltd., 735.
Taylor’s Menswear Ltd., 734.
Walsh & Anderson (1991) Ltd., 734; World Link New Zealand Ltd., 735.

Restoration to the Register of Companies:
Thormton Investments Ltd., 736.
Winding up/liquidation notices:
Airlow Ltd., 727; Anamo Investments Ltd., 730; Annatactic Marketing Ltd., 733; Architectural Windows Ltd., 732.
Benny BBQ Rotisserie Ltd., 729.
Cross-Slot Technology Ltd., 733.