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The Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (ANZFSC) is the legal code governing food safety and food labelling in Australia and New Zealand. [1] [2] It is administered by Food Standards Australia New Zealand. [3] Officially, it is issued as Australian secondary legislation and then adopted by New Zealand secondary legislation. [4]
FSANZ develops the standards in consultation with experts, other government agencies and stakeholders; the standards are enforced by state and territory departments, agencies and local councils in Australia, the Ministry for Primary Industries in New Zealand, and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment for food imported into Australia. [2]
Food standards are developed under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, administered by FSANZ and enforced by state and territory governments. [ 9 ] A relevant agency in each state and territory monitors compliance with the code, while the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is responsible for the inspection and ...
The authority enforces the Food Act 2003 (NSW) and associated regulations within New South Wales in respect of all food for sale. The act brings the bi-national Food Standards Code maintained by Food Standards Australia New Zealand into force within the state. The authority designs and monitors food safety schemes under the Food Regulation 2015 ...
Food smart portal Archived 2013-05-01 at the Wayback Machine - for consumers; Food at the Ministry of Health; Food safety portfolio news at The Beehive; Food safety [permanent dead link ] - a briefing for government ministers (2000) Food Standards Australia New Zealand; Food safety Archived 2013-05-06 at the Wayback Machine at the New ...
It works with industry and other Australian government agencies, in particular the Department of Health and Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to develop policy and food standards. Food standards are developed under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, administered by FSANZ and enforced by state and territory governments. [13]
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Australia Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment; Government of New South Wales. Minister for Primary Industries (NSW) New South Wales Food Authority; New Zealand Minister for Food Safety. New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA)
In addition, the departments of the Federal government carry authority to set requirements for food products that are offered for interstate commerce. Such standards are issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, [4] [5] [6] the Food and Drug Administration [7] [8] [9] or the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.