FSANZ seeks public comment on proposed changes to the food code - (Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ))
October 3, 2007 – 5:33 pmFood Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today announced that it is considering a number of changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code regulations that govern the sale of food sold in Australia and New Zealand. These changes involve the approval of a food additive for wine, amendments to levels of chemical residues present in food, a new genetically modified rice variety, the addition of lutein to infant formula and amended maximum residue limits for chemical residues in food.
FSANZ is an independent government agency responsible for developing food standards which appear in the Code. By law, FSANZ must underpin all its decisions with the best available scientific evidence. Increasingly, this evidence base is supplemented by economic impact analyses and studies into consumer behaviour.
FSANZ operates one of the most transparent standard-setting processes in the world, with the public and special interest groups able to access and comment on all scientific […]
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