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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 Office Administrator
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

Matters at Full Assessment

The authority has prepared the following proposals and will now make full assessments of them:

Unpackaged Food Sold by Retail (P175). A proposal to review information required for unpackaged food sold by retail.

Gluten (P176). A proposal to review provisions relating to gluten-free foods, low gluten foods, gluten-free claims and low gluten claims which should apply to packaged foods.

Derivation of energy factors (P177). A proposal to review provisions for the derivation of energy factors for the purposes of food labelling.

Review of microbiological standards (P178). A proposal to review the microbiological provisions.

Jam, marmalade and fruit spread products (P179). A proposal to review Australian and New Zealand regulations for jam, marmalade and related fruit spread products.

You are invited to present written submissions to the Authority on matters relevant to these proposals, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government, by 14 August 1998. The information papers on these matters provide further information, including advice on the Authority’s policy regarding submissions.

Matters at Inquiry

The authority will conduct inquiries into the draft standards or variations to standards prepared at full assessment of the following proposals:

Labelling of Food which is Not for Retail Sale (P147). A proposal to review the provisions for the labelling of food which is not for retail sale.

Pictorial Representations (P155). A proposal to consider the most appropriate regulatory framework for pictorial representations.

Naming of Foods (P156). A proposal to develop guidelines for the naming of food as well as developing the mandatory generic naming requirements.

You are invited to present written submissions to the Authority on matters relevant to these inquiries, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government, by 14 August 1998. The information papers on these matters provide further information, including advice on the Authority’s policy regarding submissions.

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 Food Standards Code:

Folic Acid in Supplementary Foods (A337). An application to include folic acid at a level of 100 µg per 200 ml in column 2 of the Schedule to Standard R9—Supplementary Foods.