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Technical evaluation for labelling review recommendation 13: Mandatory declaration of trans fatty acids in the nutrition information panel

Technical evaluation for labelling review recommendation 13: Mandatory declaration of trans fatty acids in the nutrition information panel (October 2014) Executive summary In 2009, the then Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Council for Food Regulation (now known as the Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (Forum)) agreed to a comprehensive independent review of food labelling law and policy. An expert panel, chaired by Dr Neal Blewett, AC, undertook the review and the panel's final report, Labelling Logic: Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy (2011) (Labelling Logic) was publicly released in January 2011. Recommendation 13 in Labelling Logic states: That mandatory declaration of all trans fatty acids above an agreed threshold be introduced in the nutrition information…

Published December 2023

Technical evaluation for Labelling Review recommendation 14: Mandatory declaration of total and naturally occurring dietary fibre in the nutrition information panel

Technical evaluation for Labelling Review recommendation 14: Mandatory declaration of total and naturally occurring dietary fibre in the nutrition information panel Executive summary In 2009, the then Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Council for Food Regulation (now known as the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (Forum)) agreed to proceeding with a comprehensive independent review of food labelling law and policy. An expert panel, chaired by Dr Neal Blewett, AC, undertook the review and the panel's final report, Labelling Logic: Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy (2011) (Labelling Logic) was publicly released in January 2011.  Recommendation 14 from Labelling Logic stated that declaration of total and naturally occurring fibre content be considered as a mandatory…

Published December 2023

Application A1073 - Food derived from Herbicide-tolerant Soybean DAS-44406-6

Application A1073 - Food derived from Herbicide-tolerant Soybean DAS-44406-6 The purpose of this applicaiton is to seek permission for food derived from herbicide-tolerant soybean, genetically modified to provide tolerance to 2,4-D, glufosinate ammonium and glyphosate. Approval Report - 22 February 2013 (pdf 246 kb) | (word 278 kb)

Technical Evaluation for Labelling Review Recommendation 43: Perceptible Information Principle

Technical Evaluation for Labelling Review Recommendation 43: Perceptible Information Principle (September 2013) Executive Summary In 2009, the then Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Council for Food Regulation (now known as the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (Forum)) agreed to a comprehensive independent review of food labelling law and policy. An expert panel, chaired by Dr Neal Blewett, AC, undertook the review and the panel's final report, Labelling Logic: Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy (2011) (Labelling Logic) was publicly released in January 2011. Recommendation 43, one of several recommendations relating to presentation of information on food labels in Labelling Logic states: That the Perceptible Information Principle be used as a guide for labelling…

Published December 2023

Technical Report Series

Technical Report Series The Technical Report Series are scientific reports, based on the available scientific data, and relate to the issues of the safety of food additives, food contaminants, novel foods and foods produced using gene technology. Helpful Hint: Opening or downloading a PDF file 1. Phomopins in Food: Toxicological Review and Risk Assessment [ pdf 126kb ] Amendment 2007 [ pdf ] 2. Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Food: A Toxicological Review and Risk Assessment [ pdf 62kb ] 3. Lupin Alkaloids in Food: A Toxicological Review and Risk Assessment […

Published December 2023

The annual cost of foodborne illness in Australia

The annual cost of foodborne illness in Australia In 2020, FSANZ commissioned the Australian National University (ANU) to develop a cost model and report on the annual cost of foodborne illness in Australia.  The cost model was used to generate estimates of costs for the report but is also a standalone product that can be updated and used by FSANZ and other regulators.  The report includes costs for foodborne gastroenteritis due to all causes and costs due to the following ten pathogens that were selected through a prioritisation process:  Campylobacter Listeria monocytogenes Norovirus Non-typhoidal Salmonella Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (Salmonella Typhi) Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) Other pathogenic …

Published December 2023

The priority classification system for food businesses

The priority classification system for food businesses A risk-based system designed to classify food businesses into priority ratings based on the risk they present to public health and safety This information paper outlines the system and describes how to apply it to food businesses [ full version pdf ] 1 The Priority Classification System for food businesses The Priority Classification System is a scoring system that classifies food businesses into risk categories based on the type of food, activity of the business, method of processing and customer base. Food businesses are assigned a score that relates to one of three priority classifications: high, medium and low. Individual scores for a specified set of risk…

Published December 2023

Thiamin levels in Australian breads: Results from the 2010 and 2012 national bread surveys

Thiamin levels in Australian breads: Results from the 2010 and 2012 national bread surveys (June 2016) This report presents thiamin content data from two bread analytical surveys undertaken in 2010 and 2012 under the Implementation Sub-committee for Food Regulation (ISFR) National Coordinated Survey Plan. The surveys were part of ongoing activities to monitor the impact of mandatory folic acid and iodine fortification of bread and were used by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to also determine the amount of thiamin in breads on the Australian market. The surveys sampled three types of breads commonly consumed by Australian from the capital cities of all states and territories. The samples were chemically analysed for the amounts of thiamin, folic acid and iodine they contained. The chemical analysis was undertaken by the National…

Published December 2023

Trans Fatty acids reports 2009

Trans Fatty acids reports 2009 Review Report - Trans Fatty Acids in the Australia and NZ Food Supply Intakes of Trans Fatty Acids in New Zealand and Australia Risk Assessment Report: Trans Fatty Acids in the Australia and NZ Food Supply - Update 2009 Round table on Trans Fats in the Quick Service Restaurant industry - Report on survey of progress of voluntary initiatives to reduce trans fatty acids in the Australian Food supply Report on Quick Service Restaurants plans and progress towards reducing Trans…

Published December 2023

Trans Fatty acids report 2007

Trans Fatty acids report 2007 Trans Fatty Acids in the New Zealand and Australian Food supply Attachments

Published December 2023