3700 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 139

General Section

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 food standards.

You can get further information on these matters (including advice on the authority’s policy regarding submissions, where applicable) from our web site: www.anzfa.govt.nz or from:

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

Call for Submissions—Applications

The authority has made a preliminary assessment in the form of an Issues Paper and accepted the following application for further consideration.

Public comments on the application are now sought to enable a comprehensive assessment by the authority.

You are invited to present written submissions to the authority, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government, by Wednesday, 6 December 2000.

• Application A413—Irradiation of Food: Request to Include Herbs & Spices, Nuts, Oil Seeds and Teas in Standard A-17—Irradiation of Food in the Australian Food Standards Code.

A copy of the application relating to A413, “Herbs & Spices Application” can be obtained by emailing or contacting our information officer or visiting our web site.

Associated fact sheets can also be located on the web site under “Latest Publications”.

Proposals

The authority will conduct inquiries into the draft variations to standards prepared at supplementary inquiry of the following proposal.

You are invited to present written submissions to the authority on this matter by Tuesday, 24 October 2000.

• Proposal P226—Transitional Arrangements for Infant Formula Products.

The Transitional Arrangements Report for P226 can be obtained by emailing or contacting our information officer.

ANZFA proposes to temporarily withdraw Standard 2.9.1—Infant Formula Products from the proposed Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

As an interim replacement for the draft standard 2.9.1, the current Infant Formula Standard (R7) and associated provisions in the current Australian Food Standards Code should apply for the purposes of infant formula.

Northland Regional Council Community Trust

Local Government Act 1974

Northland Regional Council Community Trust—Consolidated Financial Statements

Public notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 225 (i) of the Local Government Act 1974, that the trustees have prepared financial statements setting out the financial affairs of the trust for the year ended 30 June 2000.

The Northland Regional Council Community Trust is a recoverable community trust established on 25 March 1996, pursuant to section 225D of the Local Government Act.

The trust owns Destination Northland Limited, which is a company registered under the Companies Act 1993 and is a reporting entity for the purposes of the Financial Reporting Act 1993.

Northland Grow Trust was established on 14 December 1998 and its principal activity during the period was to encourage business development in Northland for the benefit of the Northland region community as a whole.

The principal activity of the trust is promoting investment in the development of the Northland region.

During the period ended 30 June 2000, consolidated interest and investment income of $2,014,445 was received and grants totalling $843,860 (before elimination) were made.

At 30 June 2000, the trust equity totalled $13,092,350, represented by current assets of $198,736 including bank deposits of $92,555.

Total investments including current assets at balance date amounted to $13,215,971. Current liabilities amounted to $123,130.

The Northland Regional Council Community Trust received an unqualified audit opinion for the year ended 30 June 2000, from Audit New Zealand on behalf of the Controller and Auditor-General.

Copies of the audited consolidated financial statements are available for public inspection on application to the undersigned, at 113 Bank Street (P.O. Box 1762), Whangarei.

C. WHITTON, Chief Executive.