Notice Type
General Notices
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Food Standards The Australia New Zealand Food Authority advises progress on the following applications and proposals for the development or variation of standards in the Australian Food Standards Code. You can get further information on each of these matters in information papers which are available from: The Information Officer Australia New Zealand Food Authority P.O. Box 10-559 The Terrace WELLINGTON 6036 NEW ZEALAND Telephone: (04) 473 9942 Facsimile: (04) 473 9855 Matters at Full Assessment The authority has made preliminary assessments, accepted the following applications, prepared the following proposal and will now make full assessments of them: Maximum Residues Limits (A331). An application received on 30 December 1996 from the National Registration Authority proposes to amend the maximum residue limits (MRLs) of certain agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food. All the chemicals have been cleared and registered for specified agricultural uses and MRLs have been recommended to ANZFA for inclusion in the Australian Food Standards Code. In accordance with the transitional arrangements for food standards between Australia and New Zealand, individual country MRLs for agriculture and veterinary chemicals continue to apply for these standards and this application proposes changes for MRLs in Australia only. You are invited to present written submissions to the authority on matters relevant to these applications, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government by 30 April 1997. General Standard for Food Additives (P150). A proposal to develop a revised standard for food additives, as part of the authority's current review of food standards. It is expected the revised standard will form part of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. The revised standard will set out a list of approved food additives, the conditions under which they may be added to foods and the foods in which they may be present. You are invited to present written submissions to the authority on matters relevant to these applications, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government by 30 June 1997. Matters at Inquiry The authority will conduct an inquiry into the variations to standards prepared at full assessment of the following application: Xylanase Processing Aid in Starch (A317). An application from Novo Nordisk Bioindustrial Pty Limited to allow for the use of a new source of the enzyme hemicellulase endo-1,4-beta xylanase (EC3.2.1.8), produced with the use of recombinant DNA techniques, and for its use as a processing aid for the separation of wheat into starch and gluten and for starch degradation. Sports Foods (P92). A proposal to regulate the composition and labelling of supplementary sports foods specifically formulated to assist sports people in achieving nutritional or performance goals. You are invited to present written submissions to the authority on matters relevant to these matters, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government by 30 April 1997. Matters Before Council The authority has completed an inquiry into the variations to standards and new standard prepared at full assessment of the following proposal and has made a recommendation to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council that the variations be adopted into the Australian Food Standards Code: Review of Mandatory Generic Provisions and Preliminary Provisions (P141). A proposal to include a new interpretation standard and to rewrite Standard A1 Labelling and Advertising, in order to make provisions easy to locate and maximise clarity and comprehension.
Publication Date
20 Mar 1997

Notice Number

1997-gn1654

Page Number

658