18 April 2017
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This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act).
New applications and proposals
FSANZ has completed an administrative assessment and prepared the following Proposal. An opportunity to comment will be available at a later date which will be publicly notified.
General procedure
- P1045 - Code Revision (2017): to make minor amendments including the correction of typographical errors, inconsistencies and formatting issues and updating of references.
Prepared: 4 April 2017
Call for submissions
General procedure
FSANZ invites written submissions on the draft variation to the Code arising from the following Proposal by 6pm (Canberra time) 16 May 2017:
- P1045 - Code Revision (2017): to make minor amendments including the correction of typographical errors, inconsistencies and formatting issues and updating of references.
Amendment No. 168
Amendment No. 168 to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code was published by FSANZ on 13 April 2017 (FSC 110). It included amendments resulting from the following Application and Proposal:
Other matters
Potential application rejected
After making an administrative assessment of the following potential Application, FSANZ rejected the Application as it did not meet the mandatory information and format requirements of Part 3 of the FSANZ Application Handbook:
Call for requests: 2017 maximum residue limit (MRL) harmonisation requests [Australia only]
FSANZ considers changes to maximum residue limits in the Code to harmonise with MRLs established by codex Alimentarius or by a regulatory authority in a recognised jurisdiction where the food commodity is produced. FSANZ usually undertakes one MRL harmonisation proposal a year.
The 2017 call for MRL harmonisation requests is now open for all stakeholders and interested persons.
Updated information to assist in the preparation of an MRL harmonisation request is available on the FSANZ website and in the Guide for submitting requests for Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) proposals.
Requests must be lodged with FSANZ by 6pm (Canberra time) 30 June 2017.
Please contact the MRL Team at MRL.Contact@foodstandards.gov.au if you have any queries.
Amendment to Schedule 20 - Maximum residue limits (MRLs) [Australia only]
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has notified FSANZ of applications or variations to the APVMA MRL Standard that the APVMA considers will likely result in variations to Schedule 20 if they are granted.
Calls for public comment - Proposed variations to Schedule 20
The APVMA has called for public comment on a number of proposed variations to Schedule 20.
Gazettal of amendments to Schedule 20
The APVMA has registered amendments to Schedule 20 on the Federal Register of Legislation. For further information go to the Register.
Information Publication Scheme - Important information for applicants and submitters
Under the Information Publication Scheme all applications to change the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, as well as submissions on applications and proposals, will be published on our website.
We will not publish any material provided in-confidence. Applications will be published when we publicly notify FSANZ's decision after an Administrative Assessment has been completed and the application has been accepted. Submissions will be published as soon as possible after the end of the public comment period. Where large numbers of documents are involved, FSANZ will make these available on CD, rather than on the website.
