The summary of key outcomes is not an official record of the decisions of the FSANZ Board and does not provide full details of those decisions. The Board minutes of each meeting are the official record of the decisions made by the Board at that meeting. No reliance should be placed on the summary of key outcomes at the links below.
At its 76th meeting held in Canberra on 5 December 2018, the FSANZ Board approved one draft variation to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code).
After making an Initial Administrative Assessment, the Board rejected the following Applications pursuant to section 13A Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (as was in force prior to 1 July 2007):
These decisions have been notified to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. The Approval Report and the Initial Assessment Reports summarising the reasons for these decisions are available on the FSANZ website.
The Board’s next face-to-face meeting will be held in Sydney on 6 and 7 March 2019.
See the schedule of Board meetings for 2019.
At its 75th meeting held in Canberra on 5 September 2018, the FSANZ Board approved two draft variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code).
The Board also reaffirmed its decision made on 14 September 2017 to approve a draft variation to the Code arising from the following urgent proposal:
These decisions have been notified to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. The Approval Reports summarising the reasons for these decisions are available on the FSANZ website.
The Board’s next face-to-face meeting will be held in Canberra on 5 December 2018. See the schedule of Board meetings for 2018.
At a teleconference on 8 August 2018, the FSANZ Board approved one draft variation to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
- A1146 – Thermolysin (Protease) as a Processing Aid (Enzyme)
This decision has been notified to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. The approval report summarising the reason for this decision is available on the FSANZ website.
The Board’s next face-to-face meeting will be held in Canberra on 5 September 2018.
At its meeting held in Wellington, New Zealand on 5 and 6 June 2018, the FSANZ Board approved five draft variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code).
These decisions have been notified to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. The approval reports summarising the reasons for these decisions are available at the links above.
Strategic Planning
The Board continued its discussions on a long-term strategy for the agency to be implemented via the existing planning and governance documents within FSANZ, principally the corporate plan.
During its meeting in Wellington, the FSANZ Board also took the opportunity to meet with a range of industry, consumer, public health and government stakeholders.
The Board’s next face-to-face meeting will be held in Canberra on 5 September 2018.
At its 73rd meeting held in Canberra on 7 and 8 March 2018, the FSANZ Board approved two draft variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code).
- A1142 – Addition of Prescribed Method of Analysis for Resistant Starch
- A1147 – Food derived from Herbicide-tolerant Cotton Line GHB811
These decisions have been notified to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. The Approval reports summarising the reasons for these decisions are available on the FSANZ website.
Strategic Planning
During the meeting the Board had discussions on a long-term strategy to be implemented via the existing planning and governance documents within FSANZ, principally the corporate plan. The Board agreed to developing a strategic plan over a series of meetings this calendar year.
During its meeting, the FSANZ Board took the opportunity to hold a stakeholder reception to celebrate the opening of FSANZ’s new premises at Majura Park, Canberra.
The Board’s next face-to-face meeting will be held in Wellington, New Zealand on 6 and 7 June 2018.
At its Board teleconference held on 7 February 2018, the FSANZ Board approved one draft variation to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code).
- A1136 – Protein Glutaminase as a Processing Aid (Enzyme)
This decision has been notified to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. The Approval report summarising the reason for this decision is available on the FSANZ website.
The Board’s next face-to-face meeting will be held in Canberra on 7 and 8 March 2018.
