Notification Circular 135-20

25 September 2020

[135-20]

This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act).

For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the
FSANZ Food Standards Development Work Plan.

New application

FSANZ has completed an administrative assessment and accepted the following Application. FSANZ assessment has commenced and an opportunity to comment will be available at a later date which will be publicly notified.

General procedure

Received: 21 August 2020

Approval and Forum notification

FSANZ has approved variations arising from the following Applications. FSANZ has notified these approvals to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food (Forum):

Once FSANZ has notified the Forum of its decision, the Forum has 60 days to either request FSANZ to review the approved standard or inform FSANZ that it does not intend to request a review. Read more about the Forum process on the
Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation page.

Other matters

Amendment to Schedule 20 - Maximum residue limits (MRLs) [Australia only]

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has notified FSANZ of applications or variations to the APVMA MRL Standard that the APVMA considers will likely result in variations to Schedule 20 if they are granted.

More information on these notifications is available from our
maximum residue limits page.

Calls for public comment - Proposed variations to Schedule 20

The APVMA has called for public comment on a number of proposed variations to Schedule 20.

Information can be found on the
APVMA website.

Gazettal of amendments to Schedule 20

The APVMA has registered amendments to Schedule 20 on the Federal Register of Legislation. For further information go to the Register.

Information Publication Scheme - Important information for applicants and submitters

Under the Information Publication Scheme all applications to change the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, as well as submissions on applications and proposals, will be published on our website.

We will not publish any material provided in-confidence. Applications will be published when we publicly notify FSANZ's decision after an Administrative Assessment has been completed and the application has been accepted. Submissions will be published as soon as possible after the end of the public comment period. Where large numbers of documents are involved, FSANZ will make these available on CD, rather than on the website.

Contact us

If you wish to be advised of developments with any of the matters listed above or require more information about anything in this Circular, email the
Standards Management mailbox.

To make a submission or ask about submissions email our
Submissions mailbox.

Visit our
contact us page if you have general questions about our work.

Food Regulation Secretariat

In accordance with the Food Regulation Agreement, the Australian Government Department of Health is responsible for providing secretariat services to the Legislative Governance Forum on Food Regulation, the Food Regulation Standing Committee and the Implementation Subcommittee for Food Regulation.

The Food Regulation Secretariat sends information updates to stakeholders on a regular basis. If you would like to receive these updates (this is separate and in addition to updates from FSANZ), register your details via the
Food Regulation website.

Alternatively, the Food Regulation Secretariat can be contacted on:

Phone: +61 2 6289 5128

Fax: +61 2 6289 5100

Postal Address:

Food Regulation Secretariat

MDP 802, GPO Box 9848

CANBERRA ACT 2601

Email: secretariat@foodregulation.gov.au.