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Food Regulation: Public policy approaches and issues

Food Regulation: Public policy approaches and issues In 2006 FSANZ commissioned the University of New South Wales to prepare a literature review on Food Regulation: Public policy approaches and issues. The review was prepared by Dr Linda Botterill and sets out the following:

a brief history of food regulation,
the role of government and the role of values in the policy process,
the role of the state in a liberal democracy, and
the role of food in our lives.

The paper then draws these ideas together in a case study of the contemporary debate over appropriate government responses to obesity and overweight, in an attempt to highlight the role facts, values and evidence play in policy development.…

Published December 2023

Food Safety: Skills and knowledge for food businesses

Food Safety: Skills and knowledge for food businesses (First edition March 2002) Guidance for food businesses on the skills and knowledge requirement of Food Safety Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements This is a guide to help proprietors in small food businesses understand the legal requirement for skills and knowledge in food safety and food hygiene. The Food Safety Standards require food businesses in Australia to make sure that food handlers and supervisors of food handling operations within their business have skills and knowledge of food safety and food hygiene for the work that they do. The only exemption is for food handlers involved in charitable or community fundraising events that sell food that is not potentially hazardous or that will be eaten immediately after being cooked thoroughly. Download:…

Published December 2023

Formulated Beverages Survey

Formulated Beverages Survey FSANZ commissioned Roy Morgan Research to conduct this research to inform FSANZ's response to the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council (Ministerial Council) request for a First Review of Application A470 - Formulated Beverages. FSANZ recommended amending the Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code to create a category of beverages known as Formulated Beverages. The objective of this research were to:

seek information regarding the likely responses of consumers to this group of beverages,
acquire data to demonstrate likely patterns and levels of Formulated Beverage consumption,
understand the motivations behind decisions to consume or not consume,
determine the extent to which Formulated Beverages will potentially replace tap or bottled…
Published December 2023

Getting Your Claims Right

Getting Your Claims Right This guide was developed by the Implementation Subcommittee for Food Regulation (ISFR) to provide advice on how to comply with the Nutrition, Health and Related Claims Standard (Standard 1.2.7) in the Code. The guide includes templates and checklists to help businesses demonstrate due diligence in complying with the requirements of the Standard. It is suggested that Standard 1.2.8 of the Code is consulted to ensure all associated requirements to the Nutrition Information Panel are met in relation to nutrition content claims and health claims. More information

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Published February 2024

GM labelling review report

GM labelling review report Released 28 May 2004

Full Report [ Word | pdf 987 kb ]

Executive Summary This is the report of the Review of Labelling of Genetically Modified (GM) Foods. The Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council (ANZFSC) endorsed the Standard for the labelling of GM food in November 2000 and it was subsequently gazetted in December 2000. At that time Ministers agreed to a 12 month transition, until December 2001, for the new Standard to come into effect. In addition there was a 12 month stock-in-trade provision allowing manufacturers 12 months to sell through stock that had been…

Published December 2023

Food Regulation: Public policy approaches and issues

Food Safety: Skills and knowledge for food businesses

Formulated Beverages Survey

Getting Your Claims Right

GM labelling review report

Proposal P276 - Review of Enzyme Processing Aid

Proposal P277 - Review of Processing Aids (other than Enzymes)

Proposal P278 - Use of Nicotine and Nicotiana Species in Food

Proposal P279 - Review of Schedule 1, Standard 1.3.1 - Food Additives

Proposal P281 - Maximum Residue Limits Anomalies