4 MARCH
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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General

Australia New Zealand Food Authority

Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991

Food Standards

The Australia New Zealand Food Authority advises progress on the following matters relating to the Food Standards Code. You can get further information on these matters in information papers which are available on the ANZFA web site www.anzfa.govt.nz or from:

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

Matters at Full Assessment

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

Cellulose-Based Ion Exchange Resins (A367) An application received on 10 November 1998 from Life Technologies Limited seeking approval of four cellulose-based ion exchange resins for the production of proteins for use as food ingredients.

Maximum Residue Limits (A369) An application received on 10 December 1998 from the National Registration Authority to amend Australian Maximum Residue Limits for a number of agricultural chemicals as currently prescribed in the Food Standards Code. Food sold in New Zealand which is either domestically produced or imported (other than from Australia) must comply with the MRL provisions in the New Zealand Food Regulations 1984. Food imported from Australia must comply with either the New Zealand MRLs or the Australian MRLs.

You are invited to present written submissions to the authority on these matters, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government, by the dates indicated. The information papers on these matters provide further information, including advice on the authority’s policy regarding submissions. Submissions on both these matters close on 14 April 1999.

Matters at Inquiry - Proposals

The authority will conduct inquiries into the draft standards prepared at full assessment of the following proposals which review current Australian and New Zealand regulations in order to develop joint Australia/New Zealand standards. Submissions on these proposals close 14 April 1999:

• Contaminants in Food - Metals (Proposal P157)
• Cocoa and Cocoa Products (Proposal P173)

Matters Before Council

The authority has completed inquiries into the variations to standards prepared at full assessment of the following applications and has made recommendations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council that the variations be adopted into the Food Standards Code:

Maximum Residue Limits (A356/A361). Two applications to amend Australian Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for a number of agricultural chemicals as currently prescribed in the Australian Food Standards Code. Food sold in New Zealand which is either domestically produced or imported (other than from Australia) must comply with the MRL provisions in the New Zealand Food Regulations 1984. Food imported from Australia must comply with either the New Zealand MRLs or the Australian MRLs.

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New Zealand Gazette 1999 Deadlines

Easter Deadlines

New Zealand Gazette Edition—8 April 1999

Commercial Section Notices: (Companies, Partnership, Insolvency and Land Transfer Acts)

The deadline for these notices will be noon on Thursday, the 1st day of April 1999 due to the observance of Good Friday on the 2nd day of April 1999 and Easter Monday, on the 5th day of April 1999.

All other notices must be lodged at the Gazette Office by noon on Tuesday, the 6th day of April 1999.