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FOOD STANDARDS NOTIFICATION SERVICE

NOTIFICATION CIRCULAR  05-04

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). All references below to sections of legislation, are to the FSANZ Act unless otherwise indicated.

Further information about the applications, proposals and other matters mentioned below, including assessment reports and – where applicable – reasons for decisions, can be accessed on the FSANZ website at www.foodstandards.gov.au   under  <StandardsDevelopments> and then  <NotificationCirculars> (links to the documents are contained in the relevant numbered Notification Circular).   Persons may contact FSANZ at one of the addresses below to arrange alternative access to these documents:

General questions on the work of FSANZ should be directed to the Information Officer at the address above.   Queries concerning the matters in this Circular or application or submission processes should be directed to the Standards Management Officer at slo@foodstandards.gov.au .

PROGRESS ON APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSALS

NOTICES.  The notice below was published on 16 June 2004 in The Australian andThe New Zealand Herald newspapers as well as on the Food Standards Australia New Zealand website.

INITIAL ASSESSMENT - APPLICATIONS [s.14(1)]

FSANZ received an application for the development or variation of the following food regulatory measure; accepted the Application after making an Initial Assessment of it; will make a Draft Assessment of this Application; and invites written submissions on matters relevant to the Application to be made to FSANZ by 11 August  2004

• Application A500 – Addition of Calcium to Cereal-based Beverages:   to amend Standard 1.3.2 to permit fortification of beverages derived from cereals with calcium.   (Received 2 May 2003)