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Transgenic food animals

Transgenic food animals A Survey of publicly available information (December 2003) By Gregory S. Harper* , Alan Brownlee, Thomas E. Hall, Robert Seymour, Russell Lyons, Patrick Ledwith CSIRO Livestock Industries, 306 Carmody Rd., St. Lucia, Qld 4067 Executive Summary The last decade of animal research has reinforced the view that some food-related qualities of animal products (e.g. eating quality and yield) are strongly influenced by the genotype of the animal. Likewise animal production performance characteristics (e.g. growth rate and disease resistance) have been improved by selective breeding. One significant advantage of transgenesis is in rapid genetic improvement of traits of interest, and a dramatic example…

Published December 2023

Values, Governments, and Food Regulation

Values, Governments, and Food Regulation In 2006, FSANZ commissioned the University of New South Wales to prepare a discussion paper on Values, Governments, and Food Regulation. The review, prepared by Dr Stephen Coleman, draws together the research relating to the increased attention on food safety, primarily focusing on ethics and public policy, but also political science. The review summarises the key points to be considered when attempting to develop an appropriate policy for government intervention in the production and sale of food. The key issues explored include:

  • the role of government in liberal democracies such as Australia and New Zealand,
  • issues of individual rights to liberty and autonomy, and
  • the role that values can appropriately play in the development of governmental policy with…

    Published December 2023

A1080 - Food derived from Herbicide-tolerant Cotton Line MON88701

A1080 - Food derived from Herbicide-tolerant Cotton Line MON88701     The purpose of this application is to seek permission for food derived from genetically modified cotton tolerant to dicamba and glufosinate ammonium herbicides. Approval Report - 5 November 2013 ( 642 kb)

Submissions on the below report (zip file 643 kb)…

Published December 2023

A1081 - Food derived from Herbicide-tolerant Soybean Event SYHT0H2

A1081 - Food derived from Herbicide-tolerant Soybean Event SYHT0H2 The purpose of this application is to seek for food derived from herbicide-tolerant soybean, genetically modified to provide tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium and tolerance to herbicides that inhibit p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD). Approval Report - 19 December 2013 (pdf 689 kb) | (word 156 kb)

A1083 - Maximum Residue Limits for Blueberries & Raspberries

A1083 - Maximum Residue Limits for Blueberries & Raspberries The purpose of this application is to seek permission to amend maximum residue limits (MRLs) listed in Schedule 1 of Standard 1.4.2 to include Azoxystrobin, Fenhexamid and Fludioxonil in blueberries and Bifenthrin in raspberries. Approval Report - 8 July 2013 (pdf 631)  Submissions on the below report (zip file 5231 kb)…

Published December 2023

A1279 - Lentinula edodes (Shiitake mushroom) mycelia as a processing aid

A1279 - Lentinula edodes (Shiitake mushroom) mycelia as a processing aid This application seeks to permit Lentinula edodes mycelia for use as a processing aid in the fermentation of pea and rice protein to produce a protein ingredient to be added to various foods. Administrative Assessment - 11 August 2023 (pdf 144 kb)​​ (word 95.5 ​kb)​​​ Executive summary (pdf 137 kb)​​​​

Published August 2023

Food allergen portal

Food allergen portal Food allergies can be life threatening. For people who have a food allergy the only way to manage the allergy is to avoid the food allergen. For this reason there are laws in place, for example mandatory labelling to help people who have a food allergy avoid food allergens. Card Manufacturers, retailers & importers The food industry is required to comply with the allergen declaration requirements in the Food Standards Code. …

Published November 2023

Notification Circular 79-19

Notification Circular 79-19 7 May 2019 [79-19] 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). For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the FSANZ Food Standards Development Work Plan. Calls for submissions General procedure FSANZ invites written submissions on the Assessment of the following Applications and Proposals by 6pm (Canberra time) 18 June 2019:  

Notification Circular 80-19

Notification Circular 80-19 16 May 2019 [80-19] 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). For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the FSANZ Food Standards Development Work Plan. New applications and proposals FSANZ has completed an administrative assessment and accepted the following Application. An opportunity to comment will be available at a later date which will be publicly notified. General procedure

Notification Circular 81-19

Notification Circular 81-19 30 May 2019 [81-19] 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). For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the FSANZ Food Standards Development Work Plan. New applications and proposals FSANZ has completed an administrative assessment and accepted the following Application. An opportunity to comment will be available at a later date which will be publicly notified. General procedure