The Department of Health and Aged Care (the Department) is conducting a Public Consultation on the final stage of the FSANZ Act Review, closing 10 April 2024.

The FSANZ Act Review has identified 27 concepts across four themes for further investigation, which have been consolidated into 20 components in an Impact Analysis. Stakeholders are being asked for their views on the Impact Analysis and to provide feedback to characterise the impact of the proposed concepts. 

Please read today’s full alert for more information, including aspects of the review that may be of potential interest to members such as:

- Definition of ‘public health and safety’ in the Act.

- Potential approaches toward a risk based framework.

- Potential new pathways to amend food standards.

- Potential to bring more Traditional Foods to market.

- Industry guidelines to guide interpretation of food standards.