Food Standards
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority advises progress on the following matter relating to food standards.
You can get further information on this matter, (including advice on the authority's policy regarding submissions, where applicable), from the ANZFA website www.anzfa.govt.nz or from:
The Information Officer
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
P.O. Box 10-559
Wellington
Telephone: (04) 473 9942
Facsimile: (04) 473 9855
Email: nz.reception@anzfa.gov.au
Call For Submissions-Applications
The authority has made a preliminary assessment, accepted the following application for further consideration and will now make a full assessment of it.
You are invited to present written submissions to the authority, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and government, by Wednesday, 23 February 2000.
* Review of Standard A1 (19) Claims made about Food.
An application from the New South Wales Department of Health seeking to clarify the intent of clause 19 of Standard A1, which relates to the prohibition of health claims on food products and advertising.