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APPENDIX 1
FOOD STANDARDS 2000–2001 ANNUAL REPORT
Applications and proposals processed
Section 69 of the Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991 requires the Authority
to report on its processing of applications and proposals in the following manner:
(a) The number of applications made to the Authority under section 12 in 2000–2001: 23
(b) The number of applications so made that were disposed of during 2000-2001 and the
manner of their disposal:
(i) 2 were withdrawn by the applicant;
(ii) 0 were rejected by the Authority;
(iii) 1 was finalised and recommendation made to the ANZFSC; and
(iv) 20 were either placed on the standards Workplan as provided under section 10A,
or were being progressed as at 30 June 2001.
In addition, during 2000–2001, the Authority progressed 56 applications received prior
to 1 July 2001:
(v) 5 were withdrawn by the applicant;
(vi) 2 were rejected by the Authority;
(vii) 31 were finalised and recommendations made to the ANZFSC; and
(viii)18 were still being progressed as at 30 June 2001. (a large number of these were, or
had been, at “clock stop” as the Authority required further advice from applicants in
order to progress its assessments).
(c) The number of proposals the Authority prepared under section 21 during 1999-2000: 22
(d) The number of proposals so made that were disposed of during1999-2000 and the
manner of their disposal:
(i) 7 were finalised and recommendations made to the ANZFSC; and
(ii) 15 were still being progressed as at 30 June 2001.
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In addition, during 1999–2000 the Authority progressed 66 proposals prepared prior to
1 July 1999:
(i) 1 was abandoned by the Authority;
(ii) 63 were finalised and recommendations made to the ANZFSC; and
(iii) 2 were still being progressed as at 30 June 2000.
(e) Any occasions during 2000–2001 that the Authority, after preparing a draft standard or a
draft variation to a standard, failed to make a recommendation to the ANZFSC within the
period required under section 35 and a statement of the reasons for that failure: 21
Fifteen of these applications dealt with Genetically Modified Foods, these being:
A338 – Roundup Ready Soya Beans
A341 – Ingard Cotton
A372 – Glufosinate-Ammonium Tolerant Canola
A375 – Glufosinate-Ammonium Tolerant Corn
A378 – Glyphosate Tolerant Sugar Beet
A379 – Bromoxynil Tolerant Cotton
A380 – Glufosinate-Ammonium Tolerant And Insect Protected Corn
A381 – Glufosinate-Ammonium Tolerant Corn
A382 – Insect-Protected Potatoes
A383 – Insect And Virus Protected And Glyphosate Tolerant Potatoes
A384 – Insect And Virus Protected Potatoes
A385 – Insect Resistant (Bt-176) Corn
A386 – Insect Resistant (Bt-11) Corn
A387 – High Oleic Soybeans
A388 – Bromoxynil Tolerant Canola
The process for assessing genetically modified foods is still relatively new and the
protocols for assessment were being carefully managed to ensure accuracy and validity
of conclusions. Given the developments in this area internationally as well as in Australia,
it was necessary to develop clear procedures to ensure consistent and rigorous
assessment for all applications. This work took priority resulting in some delays in the
completion of the individual safety assessments.
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During the year there were extraordinary demands on staff resources in relation to the
progressing the 19 GMF applications. Due to the controversial nature of the applications,
ANZFA received a large number of detailed submissions in response to the full
assessments released, which demanded considerable time to comprehensively review in
full. In addition ANZFA staff were required to respond to an exceptionally high number of
public enquiries, departmental and ministerial enquiries.
A367 – Cellulose-Based Ion Exchange Resins
Progress on this application was delayed as we sought clarification of the regulatory
status of the resins in the United states and the European Union. Other delays in
assessing the application caused by pressures of work within ANZFA, specifically
finalising the review of the Food Standards Code, prevented us from progressing our
inquiry into this application.
A373 – Pectin Esterase As A Processing Aid
Delays caused by staff shortages and heavy workloads delayed progress of this application.
A409 – MRL
A414 – MRL
The delay in addressing some dietary exposure issues, combined with discussions with
the NRA on the requirements for acute dietary exposure assessments, has meant that
more than 12 months was required to complete applications A409 and A414. These
two applications are now awaiting the approval of ANZFSC.
Routinely undertaking acute dietary exposure assessments is an important improvement in
the overall risk assessment of residues of agricultural and veterinary chemicals and ANZFA
considers that the delay cause by the negotiation of this issue with the NRA is justified.
A394 – Energy Drinks
The statutory timeframes for Application A394 were exceeded in order to:
• incorporate the relevant findings of an expert working group on caffeine;
• address an intermediary application that was lodged by ASDA in mid-2000 requesting
amendment to the exemptions to TTMRA; and
• await advice (or an indication thereof) from the ministerial council on drug strategy in
respect of caffeine addition to foods before finalising recommendations to the
ministerial council.
(f) Extensions of time the Authority granted under subsection 35(2) during 2000–2001
and the reasons for those extensions:
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An extension to the statutory timeframe was granted for the following 11 applications:
A395 – Unit pricing
A400 – Pentaerythritol Ester of Wood Rosin in Citrus Coatings
A404 – Use of Lactoperoxidase components as processing aids
A406 – Neotame
A410 – Phytosterol esters from vegetable oils
A411 – Pasteurisation of orange juice & labelling of unpasteurised juice
A415 – Use of Sodium Acid Sulphate
A416 – RoundUp Ready®
Corn Line NK603
A417 – Phytosterols from tall oils
A418 – Labelling of alcoholic beverages sold through Duty Free Outlets
A419 – Sorbic acid in edible collagen casings
The reasons for the delays in processing these applications and the granting of
extensions were:
• extraordinary demands on staff resources in Product Standards, both in relation to
the completion of the new Code and to the large number of GM applications which
assumed a high priority within the Program for completion by the end of 2000;
• extraordinary demands on staff resources in Food Safety due to prior commitments
to complete existing projects, particularly the second edition of Safe Food Australia,
a guide to the food safety standards;
• a shortage of qualified staff resources in the Nutrition and Labelling Program, placing
additional burdens on existing staff; and
• a large amount of correspondence and public enquiries in relation to the review of the
Code, the changes to Food Safety Standards and the GM applications, including
industry concerns with changes to labelling.
(f) the number of applications made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal during
2000–2001 for review of decisions of the Authority. 1
(g) the results of the applications made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal that were
determined during 2000–2001.
None. Matter still under consideration.
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APPENDIX 3
STAFFING OVERVIEW
Table 1: Distribution of APS employees by level and gender, 30 June 2001
Position Female Female Male Male Total
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
SEB3 1 1
SEB1 1 3 4
PRS 1 1
Exec 2 A Level 4 1 5 10
& Equiv
Exec 2 B Level 7 12 19
& Equiv
Exec 1 12 12 10 1 35
APS 6 12 2 3 17
APS 5 8 4 12
APS 4 2 2 1 5
APS 3 10 3 1 14
APS 2 1 1 2
Total 58 19 41 2 120
Authority total 120
Notes
The above figures include 3 full-time and 2 part-time female employees and one full-time
male employee who are based in our Wellington Office. One full-time female employee is
based in Tasmania and one full-time male employee is based in Melbourne.
Included in the figures also are two employees on long-term leave, one employee seconded
to the World Health Organisation in Geneva and 19 non-ongoing APS.
Table 2: Employee commencements and cessations
Male Female Total
Commencements 14 22 36
Cessations 8 10 18
Note: All employees are engaged under the Public Service Act 1999
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Table 3: Representation of EEO Groups by classification
Staff with EEO Data
Aboriginal & Torres People of People of People with Men Women Total Strait Islander non-English non-English a disability employees
People speaking speakingbackground (1) background (2)
0 0 0 1 2 24 26
0 0 1 0 6 11 17
0 3 2 0 11 17 28
0 0 0 0 14 7 21
0 1 1 0 6 5 11
0 4 4 1 39 64 103
(1) Includes people born overseas whose first language was not English and who came to Australia after the ageof five years.
(2) Includes people born overseas who came to Australia before the age of five years and whose first languagewas not English, or people born in Australia with one or both parents born overseas and whose first languagewas not English.
Figures do not include data on employees on loan from other agencies.
Of total employees, 85.8 per cent had EEO records.
Below $44,917APS Level 1-5 & equiv
$45,083–$52,555APS Level 6 & equiv
$57,794–$64,380Exec Level 1 (SOGCAPOC) & equiv
$66,657–$76,693Exec Level 2 (SOGB,SPOB) & equiv
Above $79,258Exec Level 2 (SOGA,SPOA) SES & equiv
Totals
APPENDIX 4
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY
The Australia New Zealand food Authority is a statutory authority established by section 6 of
the Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991. The Act came into effect on 19 August
1991. The Authority is part of the health and aged Care portfolio and, on day-to-day
matters is accountable to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aged
Care, Senator the Hon. Grant Tambling.
Section 7 of the Act states:
(1) The functions of the Authority are:
(a) in accordance with this Act, to develop draft standards and draft variations of standards,
to make recommendations to the Council in relation to those drafts where necessary
and to review standards; and
(b) in accordance with the Act, to develop draft codes of practice and draft variations of
codes of practice for industry and to review codes of practice; and
(c) to develop guidelines to assist the interpretation of the Australia New Zealand Food
Standards Code on its own initiative or in consultation with the States, the Territories and
any other body or person that the Authority considers appropriate; and
(d) to promote consistency between standards in Australia and New Zealand with those
used internationally, based on the best available scientific evidence; and
(e) in consultation with the States and territories, or on its own initiative, to facilitate the
harmonisation of State and Territory laws relating to food; and
(f) in consultation with the States and Territories, or on its own initiative, to coordinate the
development of procedures required to implement requirements set out in standards; and
(g) in consultation with the States and Territories, to coordinate the monitoring, surveillance
and enforcement of activities relating to food available in Australia; and
(h) in consultation with the States and Territories, or on its own initiative, to conduct
research and surveys in relation to any of the matters that may be included in a
standard; and
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(i) in cooperation with the States and Territories, to develop food education initiatives,
including the publication of information to increase public awareness of food standards
and food labels; and
(j) in cooperation with the Department administering Division 1A of Part V of the Trade
Practices Act 1974, to coordinate the recall of food under that Division; and
(k) at the request of the states and Territories, to coordinate action by the states and
Territories to recall food under State and Territory laws; and
(l) to develop assessment policies in relation to food imported into Australia; and
(m) to provide advice to the Minister on matters relating to food; and
(n) to participate in international, regional and bilateral negotiations on matters that may be
included in standards; and
(o) to make the Authority’s knowledge, expertise, equipment, facilities and intellectual
property available to other persons on a commercial basis; and
(p) at the request of New Zealand, to perform functions for New Zealand similar to the
functions that the authority may perform in relation to the States and Territories; and
(q) at the request of New Zealand, to perform functions for New Zealand similar to the other
functions that the Authority may perform; and
(r) any functions incidental to any of the foregoing functions.
(2) The function conferred by paragraph (1)(n):
(a) can only be exercised:
(i) for a purpose for which the Parliament has power to make laws; or
(ii) to utilise the authority’s spare capacity; and
(b) does not authorise the Authority to do something that would impede the Authority’s
capacity to perform its other functions.
Section 8 of the Act provides that the Authority has power to do all things necessary or
convenient to be done in connection with the performance of its functions and, in
particular, may:
(a) enter into contracts; and
(b) acquire, hod and dispose of real or personal property; and
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(c) occupy, use and control any land or building owned or held under lease, by the
Commonwealth and made available for the purposes of the Authority; and
(d) engage persons to perform services for the Authority; and
(e) provide assistance to bodies or persons to prepare submissions;
(i) relating to the development or consideration of draft standards or draft variations of
standards; or
(ii) relating to the performance of any other function of the Authority; if the Authority
determines that such assistance will advance the development or consideration of
that draft or the performance of that other function; and
(f) accept gifts, grants, bequests and advances made to the authority (whether on trust or
otherwise) and act as trustee of money or other property vested in the Authority on
trust; and
(fa) form, or participate in the formation of, companies; and
(fb) subscribe for or purchase shares in, or debentures and other securities of, companies; and
(fc) participate in partnerships, trusts and unincorporated joint ventures; and
(g) do anything incidental to any of its powers.
The powers of the Authority may be exercised within or outside Australia.
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Corporate documents
Food Standards News
(formerly known as ANZFA
News)
Annual Report
ANZFA Corporate Plan
ANZFA Feedback and
Complaints
ANZFA Service Charter
ANZFA’s Health Promotion
Policy
Monitoring & Evaluation
Australian Total Diet Survey
(formerly the Australian
Market Basket Survey)
A monthly newsletter about
the key issues and significant
projects undertaken by
ANZFA.
A report to the
Commonwealth Parliament
on ANZFA's activities for
the year.
The corporate plan sets out
ANZFA’s direction for the
year ahead.
A pamphlet explaining our
feedback and complaints
process
This is a pamphlet to
describe who ANZFA‘s role
and commitment to service
Policy paper number 1
This survey monitors
pesticide and contaminant
residues present in food and
estimates their intake in the
diets of Australians. ANZFA
uses this information when
developing food Standards-
published 2001.
APPENDIX 5
CURRENT PUBLICATIONSAll publications FREE of charge on ANZFA website www.anzfa.gov.au or www.anzfa.gov.nz
Title Description Comments
First published as ANZFA
News May 1998.
Published as Food Standards
News from Feb 2001.
Free of charge.
Annual October
Annual
Published April 2001
Published May 2001
Aug 2001
Latest edition May 2001.
Note this survey is also
available for the years 1992,
1994 and 1996
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1994–95 Survey of the
microbiological status
of foods
Foodwatch
Nutrition
Code of practice on nutrient
claims in food labels and in
advertisements
Composition of foods
Australia
Nutritional values of
Australian foods
This publication aims to
provide information on the
microbiological status of
selected foods to assist
in the development or
review of microbiological
specifications and codes
of hygiene practice.
A twice yearly publication
co-coordinating
microbiological and other
food safety studies from
the States and Territories
The code of practice
provides ensure provision
of consistent and accurate
information about Nutrient
content of foods. It provides
a basis for self-regulation
of nutrient claims by the
food Industry-published
January 1995.
A popular and valuable
set of reference books for
dietitians, nutritionists,
academics and teachers.
Presented in loose-leaf
format to allow regular
updating, it details the
nutrients in most Australian
foods-published in 1989-95.
This popular book is a
condensed, tabulated
version of the revised
national food table’s series
and details 22 nutrients, and
energy content per I00g for
1400 foods.
Spring 2001
Currently being reviewed.
Available from ANZFA.
Free of charge
Available for sale from
Auslnfo. Government Info
Shops
Available for sale from
Auslnfo. Government Info
Shops Reprinted September
2000
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First published 1997.
Available for sale from
Auslnfo. Government Info
Shops
Available from the
Information Officer, ANZFA
$A434.50 including GST
First published June 1994.
New edition due Aug 2001.
Available from ANZFA.
Free of charge.
First published November
1994. Available from ANZFA.
Free of charge.
An easy to read guide on
the nutritional values of 650
commonly used Australian
foods. It includes advice
on selecting a healthy diet,
tables on recommended
weight ranges, a guide
to reducing intakes of fats,
added sugars and salt,
as well as tips on
counting calories
Australian Food and
Nutrient Database.
AUSNUT is ANZFA's first
ever data release on CD
Rom. The AUSNUT CD
contains a set of 7
inter-related data files and
explanatory notes that contain
a wealth of descriptive and
numerical data on the food
and nutrient composition of
Australian foods.
This booklet is a step-by-
step guide to carrying out
food recalls. It explains what
must be done when food
products have to be recalled
from shops or consumers for
health and safety reasons.
The booklet gives national
guidelines for the
construction, operation
and cleaning of self-serve
takeaway salad bars on retail
food premises to ensure that
Food for health
AUSNUT CD-ROM
Food safety –
industry information
Food industry recall protocol
Code of practice for self-
serve takeaway salad bars
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Food Safety Standards -
costs and benefits
Food Safety Standards
3.1.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3
Food Safety Standards
Food Safety programs
Food Safety:
An Audit System.
Published January 2001
Food Safety: The priority
classification system for
food businesses
the salads are, as far as is
possible, protected from
contamination while on
display for sale.
A report of the regulatory
impact of the proposed
national food safety reforms
on the food industry and
state, territory and local
government
Booklet Chapter 3 of the
Australia New Zealand Food
Standards Code (Australia
only) including 3.1.1
Interpretation and
Application; 3.2.2 Food
Safety Practices and General
requirements; 3.2.3 Food
Premises and Equipment.
Booklet. Chapter 3 of the
Australia New Zealand Food
Standards Code (Australia
only) Standard 3.2.1 Food
Safety Programs.
An information paper
outlining an audit system
developed for the purpose
of auditing food safety
programs.
A risk based system
designed to classify food
businesses into priority
ratings based on the risk
they present to public health
and safety. This information
paper outlines the system
and describes how to apply
it to food businesses
Available from ANZFA.
Published 1999.
Free of charge.
Published March 2001
Available from Anstat at cost.
Published March 2001.
Available from Anstat at cost.
Available from ANZFA.
Free of charge.
Published January 2001
Available from ANZFA.
Free of charge.
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Available from Anstat at cost.
Published May 2001
Available from ANZFA and
States and Territories free
of charge.
Book. Chapter 3 of the
Australia New Zealand Food
Standards Code (Applies to
Australia only). The guide
had been prepared to assist
with the interpretation of
three of the food safety
standards in Chapter 3 of
the Australia New Zealand
Food Standards Code.
They are:3.1.1 Interpretation
and Application; 3.2.2 Food
Safety Practices and General
requirements;3.2.3 Food
Premises and Equipment.
For business and
enforcement agencies.
Safe Food Australia 2nd
Edition January 2001
(A Guide to the Food Safety
Standards)
Fact Sheets on Food Safety
- New Food Safety
Standards for Australia
- Food Safety Standard
3.1.1 Interpretation and
Application
- Food Safety Standard
3.2.1 Food Safety Programs
- Food Safety Standard
3.2.2 Food Safety Practices
and General Requirements
- Food Safety Standard
3.2.3 Food Premises and
Equipment
- Food Safety Standards –
Definitions
- State & Territory
enforcement of the Food
Safety Standards
- Food Safety Standards –
Sources of information &
advice
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Product standards
industry information
Old Food Standards Code
New Joint Australia New
Zealand Food Standards
Code
User guides
1. Overview of Food Labelling
2. Legibility Requirements
for Food Labels
3. Information Requirements
for Foods Exempt from
Bearing a Label
4. Warning and Advisory
Declarations
5. Ingredient Labelling
6. Food Additives
7. Microbiological Limits for
Foods (with additional
guideline criteria)
8. Generally Expected
Levels (GELs) for Metal
Contaminants
9. Methods of Analysis for
Food
10. Percentage labelling
11. Nutrition labelling
12. Date marking
13. Meat and meat products
The document is Volume 1
of the Food Standards Code
and contains general and
prescriptive standards for
food sold in Australia.
This document is Volume 2
of the Australia New Zealand
Food Standards Code,
published as the Food
Standards Code as adopted
by the Australia New Zealand
Food Standards Council on
24 November 2000.
ANZFA Guidelines to assist
industry and enforcement
agencies with the
interpretation and application
of the joint code.
Available in loose leaf form
by subscription from Anstat
Available in loose leaf form
by subscription from Anstat
Available in loose leaf form
by subscription from Anstat
from Aug 2001.
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Website only free of charge
Aug 2001
Published 1995 still current
Available from ANZFA.
Free of charge.
Dec 2001
Nov 2001
Available on website
Available on website
Available on website
Available on website
Food Additives: a shoppers'
guide is available from major
booksellers.
RRP A$3.95. Plus GST
New publishing
arrangements are being
made for an updated edition.
A database to allow industry
to calculate NIPs
This guide is to assist
alcoholic beverage
manufacturers and importers
meet the requirement to label
each container with the
number of standard drinks in
the container. This includes
bottles, cans, and casks
A guide on nutrition labelling
for doctors and health
professionals to enable them
to advise their
patients/clients.
A special edition of this
international journal featuring
peer reviewed articles on the
New Code
A quick and easy guide to
Australian food additive
code numbers in a handy
pocketsize format.
This guide is a convenient
way to check food labels as
you shop, to let you know
what the additive is and what
Nutrition information panel
calculator
A guide to meeting the
standard drink labelling
requirement for alcoholic
beverages
Nutrition information
on labels guide for
professionals
Food Control Journal
Report of the expert Group
on Caffeine
Framework document
for Risk Analysis
Guidelines for the
assessment of GM foods,
irradiated foods and
novel foods
Fact sheet on Dietary
Modelling
Consumer information
Food Additives:
a shoppers' guide
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it does. Additives are
substances added to food
such as colour, thickeners
and flavours.
This is a fact sheet, which
sets out information on what
are sulphites, why are they
added to foods and who
should be alerted to
sulphites in foods.
Occasional paper number 1.
ANZFA's safety assessment
process for genetically
modified foods.
An easy-to-read brochure
which explains how to
reduce the risk of contracting
the Listeria infection -
specifically for women who
are planning to have a baby
or are already pregnant.
A guide inside the brochure
sets out foods which are
safe and those at 'higher
risk' of Listeria contamination
An easy to use guide to
the labelling and food safety
requirements of the new
code for charities and not
for profit organizations
Earlier edition to be updated
Available from ANZFA.
Free of charge.
Available from ANZFA.
Free of charge.
Reprinted June 2001.
For asthma sufferers the
facts about sulphites in food
GM foods and the
consumer
Listeria and Pregnancy
brochure
General Fact sheets:
- Folate – the facts
- Mercury in Fish
- Facts about the New
Standard on Food
Irradiation
- Labelling Genetically
Modified Foods
- Caffeine in soft drinks
A guide for charities and
not for profit organizations
on the New Food
Standards Code
GM labelling brochure
General labelling brochure
Schools information on new
labelling
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Sept 2001
Sept 2001
Dec 2001
A brochure on GM labelling
available for the general
public in supermarkets
A brochure on general
labelling available for the
public in supermarkets
Information for primary and
secondary school teachers
on new labelling provision of
the FSC for inclusion in the
curriculum.
APPENDIX 6
CATEGORIES OF DOCUMENTS HELD
Administration
Documents relating to administration include personnel, finance, property and resource
management records.
Agreements
ANZFA holds copies of the following agreements
• The Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia, the States, the Northern
Territory or Australia and the Australian Capital Territory in relation to the adoption of
uniform food standards (1991).
• The Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia, the States, the Northern
Territory of Australia and the Australian Capital Territory in relation to the adoption of
uniform food standards (2000).
• The Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand establishing
a system for the development of joint food standards which was signed in 1995 and
came into effect in 1996.
(This document can be found on the Internet under the Australian Treaty Series 1996
Number 12 at . This link is available from the ANZFA website together with links to all
relevant legislation).
Application formats and forms
We make available, free of charge, the following application formats and forms.
• Format for applying to amend the Australian Food Standards Code — general.
• Format for applying to amend the Australian Food Standards Code — labelling provisions.
• Format for applying to amend the Australian Food Standards Code — food produced
using gene technology.
• Format for applying to amend the Australian Food Standards Code — State, Territory
and New Zealand Food Inspectorates.
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• Format for applying to amend the Australian Food Standards Code — Food Additives.
• Guidelines for establishing the toxicological profile of food additives, food processing aids,
contaminants and food packaging material.
Food recalls
A full list of the products involved and the reasons for each recall are given in an end-of-year
food recall report.
Briefs, submissions and reports
We prepare and hold copies of briefing papers, submissions and reports relevant to specific
functions. Briefing papers and submissions include those prepared for ministers, ANZFSC,
ANZFAAC and other committees and conferences. Reports include information reports
made to Authority meetings.
Databases
We maintain a wide range of computer databases to support our information and
processing needs, including the Australian Nutrient Databank, the AMBS and the Dietary
Modelling (DIAMOND). All are held in our Canberra office.
Files
Both paper-based and computer-based records are maintained on the range of ANZFA
activities. They primarily relate to the processing of applications or proposals in respect of a
draft standard or a draft variation to a standard. While most of these records are held in our
Canberra office, some are held in the Wellington (NZ) office.
Finance documents
We maintain a series of documents relating to the Authority’s financial management.
The series includes our chart of accounts, expenditure and revenue ledgers and
appropriation ledger.
Freedom of information enquiries
Initial enquiries concerning access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 should be directed to the general Manager (Safety, Legal and Evaluation) on
(02) 62271 2222.
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Mailing lists
We maintain, for our own use, mailing lists to disseminate information to key stakeholders,
and interested individuals. Documents so distributed include the Authority’s annual reports,
Food Standards News, food standards, information circulars, information summaries,
Explanatory Notes and Statement of Reasons.
Maps and plans
Maps and plans held are mainly working drawings, plans and specifications for our offices.
Public register
We maintain a public register for all applications and proposals. All submissions we receive
in relation to an application or proposal, together with relevant ANZFA documents, are
placed on our public register file for that application or proposal except for commercial-in-
confidence information.
The public may inspect all such public register files at our offices in Canberra and Wellington
(NZ) for which there is an administrative fee of A$20 or NZ$25. The charge is waived for
community and non-profit organisations. Steps are under way to make the Public register
available, at no charge, through the ANZFA website.
Review and research
Documents relating to policy review, dietary surveys, labelling research and organisational
and communications reviews are held in our Canberra office.
Media Releases
All media releases are available on request. Those issued in the current year are available
on ANZFA’s website.
Publications
See Appendix 5 for a list of current publications.
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APPENDIX 7
USE OF CONSULTANTS
The Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Orders 1998 which states the
requirements for annual reports by Commonwealth Authorities does not require Authorities
to publish a list of consultants used. However, in the interests of transparency and
accountability, we have decided to publish such a list.
During 2000–2001, ANZFA spent $ 136,772 on consultancies.
Reasons for using a Consultant
1 Need for specialised skills
2 rapid access to the latest technology and experience in its application
3 Limitations on Executive time
4 Lack of in-house resources
5 need for independent study
6 need for a change agent or facilitator
Selection processes used by ANZFA
• Publicly advertised
• Selective tender ie quotes from at least three providers
• Part of an existing contract which has in turn been the subject of a selection process
• Sole provider
• Preferred provider with Australian Department of Health and Aged Care or New Zealand
Ministry of Health
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Consultant Nature of Consultancy Reason for Use Selection Process
Kim Workman & Advice on Maori Protocol 1,4 Part of Existing Contract $ 1,350Associates Ltd
KPMG Consulting Strategic Planning Workshop 1,6 Selective $ 16,932Australia Pty Ltd
Directions In Coaching Services 1,4,5 Preferred Provider $ 605Management
Exceed Systems Investigation and advice 1,2,4 Sole Provider $ 297Integration Pty Ltd on work station build
Warren Lee Mediation Services 1,4,5 Preferred Provider $ 9,000
Deloitte Touche Taxation Advice 1,5 Existing Contract $ 264Tohmatsu
Asia Online Website Redevelopment 1,2,4,5 Public Tender $ 5,287Guidelines
Biotext Redrafting Additives 1,4,5 Sole Provider $ 7,012
University of Otago Survey for Folate 1,5 Sole Provider $ 20,223Neural Tube Defectoutcome Evaluation
Jeni Pearce Sports Foods Project Advice 1 Sole Provider $ 2,160
Department of Costs and Benefits 1,4,5 Preferred Provider $ 9,000Health & Aged Care Study on the Draft
Food Standards Code
Ann Parkinson Work on Neural Tube Defect 1,4 Sole provider $ 2,053Health Claim Pilot
Ann Parkinson Food Safety Guidelines 1,4 Sole Provider $ 350
Professor Risk Analysis Report 1,5 Sole Provider $ 250Laurie Howes on Phytosterol Esters
Professor Risk Analysis Report 1,5 Sole Provider $ 250Andrew Sinclair on Phytosterol Esters
Professor Evaluation on Safety 1,5 Sole Provider $ 250Jimmy Botella Assessment of A 378
Professor Roush Assessment Report on A 379 1,5 Sole Provider $ 250
KPMG Consulting Assessment of Labelling 1,4 Selective Tender $ 15,625Australia Pty Ltd Requirements for
Genetically Modified Foods
Biotext– Preparation of Review of 1,5 Selective Tender $ 13,750Janet Salisbury Toxicology data for Neotame
The University of Advice on Energy 1,5 Sole Provider $ 5,643New England– Drinks ProposalsPenny Warwick
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162 APPENDIX 7 AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY
Consultant Nature of Consultancy Reason for Use Selection Process
ESR– Review of ATDS 1,5 Preferred Provider $1,500Dr Richard Vannoort
Health Outcomes Report on Risk Analysis 1 Selective Tender $16,530International Pty Ltd in Conformity Assessment
Interim HR Report on ASP 1,4 Sole Provider $ 4,950Solutions Pty Ltd Payroll/HR Services
Food Concepts Dietary Services Project 1 Sole provider $ 3,240& Design Ltd
Barbara Flick ASTI Consultation 1,6 Selective $ 3,300
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APPENDIX 8
ANZFA REPRESENTATIONThe following is a list of contributions to international forums, speaking engagements and
articles by ANZFA staff members this year.
International forums
Codex Alimentarius
Codex Executive Committee
Codex committee
For Food Hygiene
Codex Committee For food
Hygiene Working Group on
Risk Management
Codex Coordinating
Committee for North
America and south
West Pacific
Codex Committee on
Food Import and Export
Certification and Inspection
Systems
Codex Ad Hoc Taskforce
on Food Derived from
Biotechnology
Codex Ad Hoc Takforce
on Food Derived from
Biotechnology working
and drafting groups on
Guidelines for Safety
Assessment
Codex Committee for food
Additives and Contaminants
Codex Committee on
General Principles
Rome
Switzerland
Washington
Paris
Perth
Perth
Tokyo
Tokyo
The Hague
Paris
July 2000
June 2001
Oct 2000
June 2001
Dec 2000
Dec 2000
March 2001
July 2000
Sept 2000
Nov 2000
Mar 2001
April 2001
Committee Venue Date Attendee
Mr Peter Liehne
Mr Richard Souness
(Delegation Leader)
Dr Luba Tomaska
(Australian Representative)
Mr Greg Roche &
Dr Marion Healy
Mr Greg Roche,
Mr Steve Crossley,
Ms Brigid Hardy,
Ms Nola Tomaska.
Dr Marion Healy
(Delegation Leader)
Dr Marion Healy
(Australian Representative)
Ms Wendy Odgers
(Australian Representative)
Dr Marion Healy
(Australian Representative)
Dr Luba Tomaska
(Delegation Leader and
Chair of Contaminants
Working Group
Dr Marion Healy,
Mr Ian Lindenmayer
Codex Committee on
Food Labelling
Codex Committee on Food
Labelling working groups on
Meeting on Food Safety
(Hosted by Australia)
Ottawa
India
Brazil
India
The Hague
Switzerland
Sydney
May 2001
Nov 2000
Feb 2001
October 2000
April 2001
Nov 2000
Mar 2001
Quadrilaterals (Australia, New Zealand, Canada and USA)
WHO/FAO
WHO
(Five-month placement to
assist in developing the
Global Strategy on Food
Safety)
WHO (on Operational Plans
of Action on Food Safety
Workshop)
Joint WHO/FAO/IOE
Technical Consultation on
BSE
Geneva
Manila
Paris
Feb-July
2001
Nov 2000
June 2001
Dr Luba Tomaska
Ms Jenny Williams
(Australian Representative)
Mr Greg Roche,
Ms Amanda Hill
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Mr Peter Liehne
(Delegation Leader)
Ms Sue Jeffreson
Mr Peter Liehne
(Australian Representative)
Dr Dennis Bittisnich
(Australian Representative)
Mr Peter Liehne
Mr Steve Crossley
Dr Simon Brooke-Taylor
(Delegation Leader)
Mr Ian Lindenmayer,
Dr Marion Healy,
Mr Peter Liehne, Mr Greg
Roche, Mr Steve Crossley,
Mr Adam Luckhurst,
Dr Paul Brent, Ms Janine
Lewis, Ms Amanda Hill,
Dr Scott Crerar, Dr Sally
Hasell, Dr Hikmat Hayder,
Ms Lynda Graf
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Joint FAO/WHO Expert
Committee on Food
Additives
FAO/WHO Expert
Consultations on
Biotechnology
Joint FAO/WHO Food
Standards Programme
Geneva
UK
June 2001
June 2001
Dr Peter Abbott,
Ms Janis Baines
Dr Lisa Kelly
(Consultant)
Mr Peter Liehne
APEC
APEC workshop on Safety
Assessments of GM Foods
(conducted by Health
Canada)
APEC Sub-committee on
Standards and
Conformance
Joint meeting of APEC,
SCSC and Industry, Science
& Technology working group
APEC, SCSC meeting
Vancouver
China
Hanoi
Brunei
May 2001
August 2000
April 2001
Sept 2000
Dr Paul Brent
Ms Fiona Jolly
Ms Fiona Jolly
Ms Claire Pontin
Other
OECD Task force for the
Safety of Novel Foods and
Feeds
International Life Sciences
Institute seminar on Nutrition
Labelling and Health Claims
National Seminar on
Nutrition Labelling
Regulations and Education
(organised by the Ministry of
Health Malaysia)
International Dietetics
Conference
Paris
Singapore
Malaysia
Edinburgh
Sept 2000
& May 2001
April 2001
Aug 2000
July 2000
Dr Lisa Kelly
(Vice-Chair)
Ms Margaret Curran
Ms Jane Allen
(Invited Speaker)
Ms Sue Jeffreson
Visits to Health Canada, UK
Food Standards Agency
and European Commission
Visit to UK Food Standards
Agency
Visit with French Food
Safety Officials
EU Commission Food
Standards Directorate
7th ASEAN Food
Conference
Regional Food Safety
Conference for South East
Asia and the Pacific Islands
Meetings with Vietnamese
Government agencies
Belgium
Manila,
Philippines
Auckland,
New Zealand
Hanoi
April 2001
March 2000
June 2001
April 2000
June 2001
Nov 2000
Aug 2000
Nov 2001
Mr Ian Lindenmayer
Mr Steve Crossley
Ms Janis Baines
Dr Marion Healy
Mr Peter Liehne
Mr Ian Lindenmayer
(Invited speaker on ‘The
Food Regulatory System
of Australia’ and on ‘The
Regulation and Control
of GMOs: Australia’s
Experience’).
Mr Ian Lindenmayer
Mr Ian Lindenmayer
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Speaking engagements
Title Event Date Presenters
A risk and evidence based
approach to setting food
microbiology standards
The reporting and
investigation of food-borne
pathogens and disease
within Australia
Monitoring of imported
foods
The need for a more
preventative and integrated
approach to food safety
An overview of causes
of recalls in Australia
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Australian Society for
Microbiology Annual
Conference,
Queensland
Seventh Australian
HACCP Conference,
Adelaide
Australian Society for
Microbiology, Annual
Conference,
Queensland
Asian/Australasian
Animal Science
Conference, Sydney
7th Australian
HACCP Conference,
Adelaide
Biotechnology
Australia’s Gene
Technology Regional
Community Forum,
Echucha
Technical Committee
of the Australasia
Soft Drink
Association,
Canberra
Industry workshop
on gene technology
Canberra
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
Dr Mark Salter,
Dr Sally Hasell,
Ms Narelle Marro,
Ms Nola Tomaska,
Mr Nicholas Colwell,
Ms Brigid Hardy
Dr Scott Crerar,
Mr Martyn Kirk.
Ms Narelle Marro,
Mr Peter Maple,
Dr Mark Salter,
Dr Scott Crerar
Dr Scott Crerar
Ms Narelle Marro
Dr Nora Galway
Dr Glen Stanley
Dr Dennis Bittisnich
ANZFA’s initiatives in the
area of food labelling
Presentation
Presentation
Setting limits for Listeria
in food
Presentation
Regulating Food Derived
from Biotechnology
Nutrition labelling regulation
in Australia
National food safety
initiatives
Presentation
Conference address
Concepts and Complexities
— Food Derived from
Biotechnology
13th International
Congress of
Dietetics Edinburgh
Warehouse &
Transport Association
of Australia
US/NZ Conference
on recent
developments in
Food Safety,
Auckland
Joint Australia/New
Zealand
Microbiology Society
Annual Conference,
Cairns
Australian Business
Group, Queensland
Seminar at
Agriculture, Fisheries
and forestry —
Australia, Canberra
Nutrition Labelling
Seminar, Malaysia
AIEH Conference,
Perth
Community forum
on food safety,
Bairnsdale, Vic
Australian Institute
of Environmental
Health, Victorian
Branch
Market Access and
Quarantine. Playing
by the WTO Rules
Canberra
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
Aug 2000
Aug 2000
Aug 2000
Aug 2000
Aug 2000
Sept 2000
Ms Sue Jeffreson
Mr Greg Roche
Mr Greg Roche
Dr Sally Hasell
Ms Jenny Williams
Dr Marion Healy
Ms Jane Allen
Mr Greg Roche
Mr Greg Roche
Ms Tania Martin
Dr Marion Healy
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Presentation on the
conclusions from the work
of the Expert Working
Group on Caffeine
The latest regulatory
frameworks for use and
labelling of GM foods
Presentation
Presentation on Food Safety
Program Tools
Presentation on Food Safety
Program Tools
Food Regulation reform
Lectures on practical
application of risk analysis
Safety and regulation of GM
foods
Sept 2000
Sept 2000
Sept 2000
Sept 2000
Oct 2000
Oct 2000
Oct 2000
Oct 2000
Dr Gen Stanley
Dr Lisa Kelly
Ms Tania Martin
Mr Tony Johnson
Mr Tony Johnson
Dr Marion Healy
Dr Marion Healy
Dr Nora Galway
Stakeholders’ Forum
Food and Nutrition
Update 2 Genetically
Modified Food
Regulation &
Consumer
Information: What’s
the Latest?
Home Economics
Institute of Australia
Melbourne
Two-day workshop
for enforcement
officers in Darwin,
NT
To stakeholders —
industry, consumers
and government
(State and Local) in
Brisbane
To stakeholders —
industry, consumers
and government
(State and Local) in
Sydney
International Union
of University
Women, Canberra
University of
Queensland
Brisbane
Chemistry Dept,
Sydney University
GM Safety assessments
Complaints to recall — what
does it take?
Food safety Reform —
Strategies & Solutions
Food safety — are we
winning?
Food safety presentation
Presentation
Presentation
GM Food Labelling
Assessing the safety of
genetically modified food
Assessing the safety of
genetically modified food
University of
Wollongong
10th Annual
Conference for the
society of Consumer
Affairs Professional I
Business Aust Inc.,
Canberra
Australian Institute of
Environmental Health
(AIEH)National
Conference, Cairns
JC Andrew’s Award
Winner’s Address,
NZIFST Annual
conference,
Auckland
AQUAFEST and
Restaurant and
Caterer’s Annual
Conference
AIFST Victoria Divn,
Melbourne
AIFST NSW Divn
Sydney
Australian
Environment
Business Network,
Sydney
Seminar at University
of Queensland,
Brisbane
Seminar at University
of Otago, Dunedin
Oct 2000
Oct 2000
Oct 2000
Oct 2000
Oct 2000
Nov 2000
Nov 2000
Nov 2000
Nov 2000
Nov 2000
Ms Lynda Graf
Ms Kelly Crouch
Mr Greg Roche
Dr Sally Hasell
Mr Richard Souness
Dr Dennis Bittisnich
Dr Dennis Bittisnich
Dr Dennis Bittisnich
Dr Marion Healy
Dr Marion Healy
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Product contamination —
product recalls and
withdrawals to ensure public
health and safety
Presentation
Two presentations on Food
Safety Program Tools
Invited speaker
Presentation
GM Food Labelling
Panel member
‘The Consumer Demand for
Labelling Information’
Presentation on labelling
National
Collaboration in
Incident
Management
Workshop,
Australian Food and
Grocery Council,
Sydney
Australian Seafood
Industry, Sydney
To stakeholders —
industry, consumers
and government
(State and Local) in
Adelaide and Perth
National Labelling
Conference
Workshop on
certification of
irradiation as a
sanitary and
phytosanitary
treatment for food
and agricultural
commodities Sydney
Agrifood Conference
Charles Sturt
University
Tumbarrumba
2nd Annual Food
Labelling Conference
Sydney
2nd Annual food
Labelling Conference
Sydney
Food industry forum
Melbourne
Nov 2000
Nov 2000
Nov 2000
Dec 2000
Dec 2000
Dec 2000
Dec 2000
Dec 2000
Jan 2001
Ms Narelle Marro
Mr Tony Johnson
Mr Tony Johnson
Dr Paul Brent
Dr Glen Stanley
Dr Dennis Bittisnich
Ms Sue Jeffreson
Mr Ian Lindenmayer
Ms Sue Jeffreson
Substantiation of
Health Claims
Food recalls — ANZFA’s
perspective
Presentation
Community Involvement
Strategy
Review of the
microbiological standards
for food
Labelling changes in the
Joint Code
Functional foods and
scientific substantiation
Development of a
bi-national surveillance and
enforcement strategy
Conference address
Twelve presentations
CSIRO/ILSI
workshop on
Biomarkers in Food
Adelaide
Australian Institute of
Food Science and
Technology
Conference Deakin
University Victoria
to NSW health food
inspectors Sydney
Commonwealth
Consumer Affairs
Advisory Committee
AIFST Food
Microbiology
conference
Melbourne
Commonwealth
Consumer Affairs
Advisory Committee,
Melbourne
Function Food
Conference,
Auckland
10th Australian Food
Microbiology
conference,
Melbourne
Australian Institute
of Environmental
Health, Gilgandra,
NSW
Queensland local
government and
food business
personnel
Feb 2001
Feb 2001
Feb 2001
March
2001
March
2001
March
2001
March
2001
March
2001
March
2001
March
2001
Dr Marion Healy
Ms Kelly Crouch
Ms Tania Martin
Mr Adam Luckhurst
Dr Sally Hasell
Ms Margaret Curran,
Ms Tracey Rumble
Ms Sue Jeffreson
Dr Mark Salter,
Dr Scott Crerar,
Ms Narelle Marro
Ms Tania Martin
Ms Liz Dean
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Australian Institute of
Environmental Health
S.A. Branch
Confectionery
Manufacturers
Association
of Australia
ConTech 2001
Strategic Food
Industry Conference
First NZ HACCP
Conference
organised by
Food and Health
Standards New
Zealand Ltd and
Food Operations
(Australia), Auckland
Retailers group
Canberra
The First New
Zealand HACCP
Conference
Auckland
Workshop for
environmental Health
Officers, ACT
Biotechnology
Forum Regulation of
GM food, Melbourne
Biotechnology
Australia public
forum, Launceston
University Medical
School; B.
Biotechnology and
N. Biomedicine
March
2001
March
2001
April 2001
April 2001
April 2001
April 2001
April 2001
April 2001
May 2001
May 2001
Ms Liz Dean
Mr Peter Liehne
Dr Paul Brent
Dr Lisa Kelly
Ms Margaret Curran,
Ms Tracey Rumble
Dr Sally Hasell
Ms Tania Martin
Mr Peter Liehne
Dr Paul Brent
Dr Paul Brent
Presentation
Talk on food labelling
Panel member
Genetic modification: Is it a
food safety issue?
Labelling requirements
of the joint Code
Standards and food safety
plans — interactions
Presentation
Talk on GM food Regulation
in Australia
Presentation
Member of panel discussing
food safety and labelling
Joint Code
Presentation
Joint Code
Presentation on novel foods
Living with food allergies:
practical guidelines for
management
Australia’s recall system and
how it operates
Review of Australia’s
consumption patterns,
future food consumption,
dietary modelling and data
collection methodology
Drugs and Chemicals
regulation
Presentation
CSIRO’s GM
awareness course
Australia Bakers
Institute Melbourne
CSIRO Plant
Industry-industry
workshop on gene
technology
Food & Beverage
Importers
Association
Canberra
University of
Wollongong
20th National
Dietitians Association
of Australia
Conference
Lecture to Short
course on Food and
Nutrition systems:
what is out there?
Smart foods Centre,
University of
Wollongong
Lecture to Short
Course on food and
Nutrition Systems:
what is out there?
Smart foods Centre,
University of
Wollongong
GM Food Regulation
Newcastle
Food Safety
Stakeholders forum,
Queensland
May 2001
May 2001
May 2001
May 2001
May 2001
May 2001
May 2001
May 2001
May 2001
May 2001
Dr Nora Galway
Dr Dennis Bittisnich
De Dennis Bittisnich
Dr Dennis Bittisnich
Dr Peter Abbott
Ms Catherine Deeps
Dr Scott Crerar
Ms Janis Baines
Dr Paul Brent
Ms Brenda Kilgore
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Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Joint code
Regulation of claims on food
labels: functional foods and
health claims.
Functional Foods
Presentation on labelling
Two focus group
discussions
Presentation
Australian Shellfish
Quality Assurance
Advisory Committee
Annual General
Meeting of Spit
Roast Caterers ACT
Foodweek
convention
Sydney
SoyFoods
Conference Sydney
Red Meat Functional
Foods Workshop
Sydney
Technical Committee
of the Australasian
Soft Drink Assoc,
Sydney
Australian retailers
Association Seminar
— ‘check before you
pack’ Sydney
With members of the
Restaurant and
Catering Association
of Australia,Victoria
and Queensland
NSW Branch of the
Australian Institute of
Environmental Health
Food School
May 2001
May 2001
May 2001
June
2001
June
2001
June
2001
June
2001
June
2001
June
2001
Dr Hong Jin
Ms Liz Dean
Mr Ian Lindenmayer
Dr Dennis Bittisnich
Ms Michelle Fraser
Ms Jane Allen
Ms Sue Jeffreson
Ms Tania Martin
Ms Liz Dean
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PUBLICATIONS (DOMESTIC)
Lewis J, Jeffreson S. The use of dietary guidelines and recommended dietary intakes
in the development of food regulation. Aust J Nutr Diet 2000; 57(3): 136-8.
Lawrence MA, Coles-Rutishauser, IHE, Lewis JL. Knowledge about folate and the
contribution of nutrient supplements to the intake of folic acid and vitamin B12 in
Australian adults in 1995-96. Aust J Nutr Diet 2001;58(1): 12-18.
Lawrence MA, Coles-Rutishauser, IHE, Lewis JL. A Practical Approach to Monitoring
Nutrient Supplement Intake of Australian Adults. Aust J Nutr Diet (2001;58(2):98-103.
Crerar, SK and Kirk, MD. The reporting and investigation of food-borne pathogens and
disease within Australia. Aust. Food Safety 2000, 4(19): 16-21.
Crerar, SK. The need for a more preventative and integrated approach to food safety.
Asian Australas. J. Anim. Sc. 2000 13 S, 376-378.
Blanchard M., Jordan G., Desbrow B., Mackinnon L. & Jenkins D. The Influence of Diet
and Exercise on Muscle and Plasma Glutamine Concentrations' published in Medicine
and Science in Sports and Exercise, Vol 33, No 1 2001 pp 69-74.
Martin, T., Dean, E., Nationally Consistent Food Safety Standards for Australia,
in Environmental Health, Vol 1, No: 1, 2001
Martin, T., Dean, E., A New Era for Food Safety Regulation in Australia, in Food
Australia, in vol 52, No: 12, December 2000
Dean, E., National Food Safety standards in Bed and Breakfast Council of NSW
Newsletter, March edition 2000
Healy, MJ. Concepts and Complexities — Food Derived from Biotechnology.
In Proceedings of the Conference on Quarantine Market Access. Playing by the WTO
Rules. pp 170-185. AQIS (2000)
Healy, MJ, Rates of Food Poisoning in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia 173:447
2000 (Letter).
Hill, A and Crerar, S, Aflotoxins in chilli products. Food Australia 54: 112, April 2001 (Letter).
Lindenmayer, I. New Food Standards for the New Millennium. Food Australia 52: 538
December 2000.
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PUBLICATIONS (INTERNATIONAL)
Abbott PJ (2001) Trehalose. In Safety Evaluation of Certain Food Additives. 55th Meeting
of JECFA. World Health Organisation.
Abbott PJ (2001) Furfuryl alcohol and related substances. In Safety Evaluation of Certain
Food Additives. 55th Meeting of JECFA. World Health Organisation.
R.N. Freitas, P.J. O'Connor, A.S. Prakash, M.Shahin and A.C. Povey, "Bracken
(Pteridium Aquilinum)-induced DNA adducts in mouse tissues are different from the
adduct induced by the activated form of the bracken carcinogen ptaquiloside", Biochem.
Biophys. Res. Commun., 281, 589-594 (2001).
Book chapters
PJ Abbott, J Baines, S Brooke-Taylor, L Tomaska, (1999) Risk assessment of
environmental contaminants in food. In: Environmental Contaminants in Foods.
Chapter 13. Sheffield Academic Press. 2000.
S Brooke-Taylor & PJ Abbott (2000) Australia/New Zealand Standards. In: Development
of International Standards for Additives and Contaminants in Food. Chapter 3.
APPENDIX 9
ANZFA BOARD MEMBERS QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND ATTENDANCE AUDIT COMMITTEEMEMBERS AND ATTENDANCE
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
Board membership
The current ANZFA Act provides for members of ANZFA’s Board to have a variety of
experience and backgrounds:
• the Chair and two other members with expertise in one or more of the fields relating
to public health, food science, human nutrition, food production or retailing, public
administration or consumer rights;
• the Chief Executive Officer of ANZFA;
• one member who is an officer of a State or Territory authority having responsibility
for matters relating to public health;
• two members nominated by New Zealand;
• one member with a background in consumer rights; and
• special purpose members as required to help consider particular special issues.
Board attendance:
The Hon Michael MacKellar
5/5 meetings and 3/3 teleconferences
(Term expired 25 May 2001. Re-appointed 23 May 2001)
Professor John Catford
5/5 meetings and 1/3 teleconferences
(Term expired 25 May 2001. Re-appointed 23 May 2001)
Professor Chris Hudson
5/5 meetings and 3/3 teleconferences
The Hon Robert Knowles
5/5 meetings and 3/3 teleconferences
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Mr Ian Lindenmayer
5/5 meetings and 3/3 teleconferences
Ms Hikihiki Pihema
3/3 meetings and 2/2 teleconferences
(Appointed 29 November 2000)
Mr Owen Symmans
3/3 meetings and 3/3 teleconferences
(Term expired 24 August 2000. Re-appointed 29 November 2000)
Professor Mark Wahlqvist
5/5 meetings and 3/3 teleconferences
Professor Ray Winger
5/5 meetings and 3/3 teleconferences
Dr Heather Yeatman
4/4 meetings and 3/3 teleconferences
(Term expired 2 December 2000. Re-appointed 20 December 2000)
Board expertise and experience
The reference after each member's name refers to the role specified in section 40 of the
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991 which the Member fulfils. All members,
with the exception of the Managing Director of ANZFA, are part-time. Members are listed
alphabetically after the Chairman.
The Hon Michael MacKellar MA (Oxon) BscAgr (Syd) MAIAS MAICD (Chairman)
[s.40(1)(a)] is currently the Chief Operations Officer of the Capital Campaign and Baker
Foundation at the Baker Medical Research Institute and was previously the CEO of the
Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association. He is a former Commonwealth Minister for
Health, and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, while the Member for Warringah
from 1969-1994. Mr MacKellar has been involved as the Chair or member of numerous
committees and councils and has a background in agriculture.
Professor John Catford MA MSc MB Bchir DCH MHSM FFPHM FRCP DM FAFPHM
[s.40(1)(b)] is the Director of Public Health and Chief Health officer in the Victorian
Department of Human Services and represents State and Territory interests in ANZFA
activities. He is also adjunct Professor of Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine at Monash
University, and the faculty of Health and Behavioural sciences at Deakin University, as well
as the Chair of SIGNAL, an Inter-Governmental group responsible for coordinating nutrition
strategies across Australia, and a member of a number of government and non-government
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bodies with health-related responsibilities. Prior to his current appointment, he was
Professor of Health Strategies at Deakin University, Victoria. Professor Catford has had
an extensive career in the planning, management and evaluation of public health, both
nationally and internationally.
Professor Chris Hudson PhD MSc FAIFST FTSE [s.40(3)(d)] recently retired from his
position as Research and Development Director of Goodman Fielder Limited. He is currently
a Director of Food Science Australia, Meat and Livestock Australia and the Dairy Research
and Development Corporation. Professor Hudson is an Adjunct Professor at the University
of Queensland, in the field of food science and technology, and a Professorial Fellow at the
University of Wollongong, working with the Smart Foods Centre. He is also President of the
Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology and is a Member of the National
Committee for Nutrition of the Australian Academy of Science. He has had extensive
experience in a number of significant food companies and is widely respected in the
scientific and food technology community.
The Hon Rob Knowles [s.40(1)(e)] has been appointed as a Special Purpose member to
assist with the implementation of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. He is a
consultant /adviser in the health sector and is currently the Commissioner for Complaints for
the Commonwealth Government's Aged Care Program. Mr Knowles has a very high level of
expertise in the field of public administration, having been a senior Minister in the Victorian
Government for seven years, and has extensive knowledge of food regulation through his
experience as Minister for Health.
Mr Ian Lindenmayer BA BEcon (Managing Director) [s.40(1)(aa)] was formerly Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services where he had
overriding responsibility for health regulation. Mr Lindenmayer has had extensive involvement in
managing health and safety regulatory processes, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, radiation
and nuclear safety, corporatisation, international relations and corporate management.
Ms Hikihiki Pihema RD Dip H Sc [s.40(1)(ba)] is currently the Manager of Nutrition and
Injury Prevention programmes at Te Runanga o Ngati Porou in Gisborne. She is a Maori
dietitian with 25 years' experience in a range of clinical, administration, management,
community, public health, Maori health, education and policy settings within New Zealand.
In 1994, Ms Pihema was awarded the New Zealand Dietetic Association's (NZDA's)
highest honour, the Award of Excellence in Nutrition Education for her involvement in the
provision of nutrition education to Maori. Ms Pihema is also a past President of the NZDA
and has assisted in the strengthening of collaborative links between the NZDA and the
Dietitians' Association of Australia.
178 APPENDIX 9 AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY
Mr Owen Symmans BBS (AgrBus) [s.40(1)(e)] has been appointed as a Special Purpose
member to assist with the implementation of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards
Code. He is currently employed as Industry Relations Manager at the New Zealand Dairy
Board. When originally appointed to the ANZFA Board, Mr Symmans was responsible for
food issues in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. In this capacity he chaired
the Officials Committee on Food Administration in New Zealand.
Professor Mark Wahlqvist AO BMedSc MBBS (Adel) MD (Uppsala) FRACP FAIFST
FACN FAFPHM [s.40(1)(d)] is a medical practitioner and academic with a prodigious
reputation for his work in diet-related illnesses. He has published over 500 scientific papers
and 17 books on the links between nutrition and health. He is currently a Professor of
Medicine at Monash University and Chairman of the National Nutrition Foundation.
Professor Ray Winger PhD MS BTech FNZIFST FIFST (UK) MAIFST MIFT (USA)
[s.40(1)(ba)] has a long association with Massey University and is currently the Professor
of Food Technology in the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health. He has extensive
experience in food technology and food science. He is also a Fellow of the New Zealand
Institute of Food Science and Technology and has been associated with many international
Boards. He has published many scientific papers on food related issues.
Dr Heather Yeatman DrPH (Wollongong) BSc GDipEd (Adel) GDip Nutrition and
Dietetics (Flinders) MPH (Syd) [s.40(1)(c)] is a Senior Lecturer in the Graduate School of
Public Health at the University of Wollongong and has close links with Australian consumer
and public health groups. She has a distinguished background working in the public health
and nutrition fields. She is also a member of the Commonwealth Government's
Complementary Medicines Evaluation Committee and the New South Wales Government's
SAFEfood Advisory Committee.
Finance and Audit Committee
The Finance and Audit Committee comprises three Board members. The General Manager,
Strategy and Operations, is the Secretary and the Managing Director and Corporate
Program Manager are observers. The Committee has principal responsibility for overseeing
ANZFA’s financial management and audit processes and establishes an annual internal audit
program based on risk analysis of ANZFA’s financial arrangements.
Professor Chris Hudson chaired the Committee during 2000-2001. The other members
were the Hon Michael MacKellar, Mr Owen Symmans (until August 2000) and Professor Ray
Winger who replaced Mr Symmans.
ANNUAL REPORT 2000-2001 APPENDIX 9 179
The Committee met four times. Members’ attendance was as follows:
Professor Chris Hudson (Board Member) 4/4 meetings
The Hon Michael MacKellar (Board Chairman) 3/4 meetings
Professor Ray Winger(Board Member) 3/4 meetings
Mr Owen Symmans (Board Member) 1/1 meetings
180 APPENDIX 9 AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY
ACRONYMS
AAT Administrative Appeals Tribunal
ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics
ACCC Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
ADI acceptable daily intake
AFFA Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Australia
AFTA ASEAN Free Trade Area;
AGAL Australian Government Analytical Laboratory
ALGA Australian Local Government Association
ANAO Australian National Audit Office
ANZFA Australia New Zealand Food Authority
ANZFA Act Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991
ANZFAAC Australia New Zealand Food Authority Advisory Committee
ANZFRMC Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council
ANZFSC Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council
APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Forum)
APMAIF Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula
AQIS Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
ASEAN Association of South-East Asian Nations
ATDS Australian Total Diet Survey
AusAID Australian Agency for International Development
ATO Australian Taxation Office
AWAs Australian Workplace Agreements
BRS Bureau of Rural Sciences
BSE Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
ANNUAL REPORT 2000-2001 ACRONYMS 181
CER Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Agreement)
CJD Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease
COAG Council of Australian Governments
Codex Codex Alimentarius Commission and its Committees
DHAC Department of Health and Aged Care
DIAMOND Dietary Modelling of Nutritional Data
DISC Food Standards Development and Implementation sub Committee
ERMA Environmental Risk Management Authority (NZ)
ESR New Zealand Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization
FOI Freedom of Information
FRSC Food Regulation Standing Committee
FSA Food Science Australia
FSANZ Food Standards Australia New Zealand
GELs Generally expected levels for metal contaminants
GM genetically modified
GMAC Genetic Manipulation Advisory Committee
GMF genetically modified food
GMO genetically modified organism
HACCP hazard analysis critical control point
HREOC Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
HSNO Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (NZ)
IFAC Imported Food Advisory Committee
IFIP Imported Food Inspection Program
IWG Senior Food Officer Implementation Working Group
LDP Leadership Development Program
182 ACRONYMS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY
MAIF Marketing in Australia of Infant formula Agreement
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MRLs maximum residue limits
NZODA New Zealand Official development Assistance Program
NICNAS National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme
NRA National Registration Authority for Agricultural and veterinary Chemicals
NTD neural tube defects
NUTTAB Nutrient Composition database
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OGTR Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
OH&S occupational health and safety
PRP Project Review Panel
RIS Regulatory Impact Statement
SFOs Senior Food Officers
SIGNAL Strategic Intergovernmental Nutrition Alliance
SOWG Senior Officials’ Working Group on Food Regulation
SPS Agreement Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
STAMEQ Directorate of Standards and Quality (Vietnam)
TAG Technical Advisory Group
TBT Agreement Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
TGA Therapeutic Goods Administration
THC tetrahydrocannabinol
TILF Trade and Investment Liberalisation and Facilitation
USFDA United States Food and Drug Administration
WHO World Health Organization
WTO World Trade Organization
ANNUAL REPORT 2000-2001 ACRONYMS 183
INDEX
184 INDEX AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 97 staff, 143 additional information, 7 additives, 54 Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), 39, 111 advice to government, 68-70 Advisory Panel on the Marketing on Infant Formula (APMAIF), 106 AGAL, 85, 86 agreements, 29, 30, 157 agricultural and veterinary chemicals, 75 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia, 36, 51, 75, 76 aid, 65, 66 analysis of foods, 85 Animal Industries Public Health Committee, 76 Annual Report, 72-73 antibiotics, 76, 77 ANZFA Board, 10, 20, 29, 37, 41, 70, 105
approvals and endorsements, 44, 56, 87, 94 conflict of interest, 1-12 members, 9, 30-31, 176-179
ANZFA News(now Food Standards News), 91 ANZFA Scientific Fellows, 11, 22, 56, 88 ANZFAAC, 36, 105 ANZFRMC, see Australian and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council ANZFSC, see Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council APMAIF, 106 APEC food recall system, 66-67 APEC Sub-committee on Standards and Conformance, 65 APEC Working Group on Industry, Science and Technology, 65 appeals to AAT, 38 applications and proposals, 26, 34, 39-42, 48-49, 56, 100, 108-111 AQIS, 17, 36, 51, 53 artificial sweetening, 51 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), 65-66, 165 Audit Committee, 38-39, 179-180 audits, 38, 102
food safety programs, 79 AusAID, 17, 65 AUSNUT, 150 Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council (ANZFRMC), 35 Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991, 10, 29, 34, 39, 53, 108
functions and powers under, 144-145 Australia New Zealand Food Authority Advisory Committee (ANZFAAC), 29, 36, 105 Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Act (No. 200 of 1999), 29, 32, 70, 83 Objectives, 41 Australia New Zealand Food Authority Board, see ANZFA Board Australia-New Zealand food regulatory partnership, 29-30 Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, 13-14, 23-24, 34, 42, 44-45, 56-58, 68, 71 evaluation of, 56 ministerial correspondence, 69 Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council (ANZFSC), 29, 35, 70, 75 applications, 48 approvals, 45, 46, 48, 50
safety standards, 57-58, 79-80 standards, 45
Australia-New Zealand Treaty, 25, 29, 30, 75 Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), 17, 65 Australian Customs Service, 84 Australian Government Analytical Laboratories, 85, 86 Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), 36 Australian Market Basket Survey 86 Australian National Audit Office, 38, 102 Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS), 17, 36, 51, 53
ANNUAL REPORT 2000-2001 INDEX 185
Australian Total Diet Survey (ATDS), 86, 148 Australian Workplace Agreements, 104 Baber, Dr Hugh, 24-25, 33 bee products, 46 beef and beef products, 51 see also BSE Bennett, Dr Christine, 106 bids for funding, 66-67 bi-national implementation of food regulatory measures, 74-83 bi-national surveillance and enforcement strategy, 84 biotechnology, see genetically modified foods Biotechnology Australia, 88 Board, see ANZFA Board Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy see BSE Branson, Dr Chris, 33 breast milk substitutes, 45, 106 briefings, 68-69 Brown, Mr Kent, 33 BSE, 15, 51-52, 71, 75, 76 risk assessment, 52 Buchtmann, Lydia, 7, 33 Buckle, Professor Ken, 11 Budget and Allocation Review Committee, 99 Business Entry Point, 80 Business Plan, 99 caffeine, 71, 154, 155 Canada, 10, 17, 75 Catford, Professor John, 9, 31, 176, 177 Certified Agreement, 104 cessation of staff, 143 Chairman, foreword, 9-12 chemical surveys, 54 chemicals, 54, 75 Chief Scientist, 21-22, 33, 37, 38 chilled noodles, 85-86 Chun, Captain Alvin, 101 COAG, 30, 83 Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology, 63 Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), 12, 61, 62-63, 163-164 commencement of staff, 143 Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act, 10 Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia, 36, 51, 75, 76 Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 17, 51 Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, 19, 36, 51, 75, 83, 105 Minister, 30, 35, 106 MOU, 104 outcome, 43 Secretariat, 105 Commonwealth Department of the Treasury, Consumer Affairs Division, 78 Commonwealth Disability Strategy, 97 Communicable Diseases Network of Australia, 76 communication, 80-81, 87-98 Communication Planning Group, 87 Communication strategy, 87 community involvement and education, 87-98 Community Involvement Policy and Protocol, 95 Community Involvement Strategy, 14, 94 complaints managers, 100 composition of food, 90 computing, see information technology conflict of interest, 11-12 consultants, 161-162 consultation, 9, 26, 34, 39, 80-81, 94-98 applications, 40-41
186 INDEX AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY
Community Involvement Strategy, 14 see also feedback
Consumer Affairs Division, 78 Consumer Food Network, 96 consumer information, 154-155 consumers, 21, 56, 89, 94-97 concerns, 18, 96 see also stakeholders and partners contact officer for additional information, 7 contaminants, 55, 86 corporate documents, 148 corporate governance,37-42 Corporate Plan, 43, 99 corporate support, 98-107 cost recovery, 56, 70 Council of Australian Governments (COAG), 30, 83 Country of origin labeling, 17, 45 Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease, 51 Crossley, Mr Stephen, 33 dairy products, 46 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, 38 Den, Dr Arnold, 101 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia, 36, 51, 75, 76 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 17, 51 Department of Health and Aged Care, 19, 36, 51, 75, 83, 105 Minister, 30, 35, 106 MOU, 104 outcome, 43 Secretariat, 105 Department of the Treasury, Consumer Affairs Division, 78 DIAMOND, 54-55 dietary modelling, 54-55 Dietary Modelling Committee, 54 Dietary Modelling of Nutritional Data (DIAMOND), 54-55 dietary supplements, 45 disability, staff with, 143 disability strategy, 97 discussion papers, 26-27 diversity, 97 documents held, 157-159 drug-food interface, 74 education, 87-98 effective management, 98-107 employees, see staff energy drinks, 71, 110 enforcement and surveillance strategy, 84 environmental scanning, 10, 99-100 Environmental Risk Management Authority (NZ), 49 Epidemiology, 81-82 equal employment opportunity (EEO), 143 European Union (EU), 18 evaluation, 56, 59-60, 66, 91 Executive Committee, 21-27, 37 external scrutiny, 39 Fact Sheets, 152, 155 Federation of Australian Nutrition Organisations, 96 feedback, 95, 100 fellows, 11, 22, 56, 88 female staff, 142-143 fermented meat products, 85 Finance and Audit Committee, 38-39, 179-180 finance and financial management, 38, 101-102 Financial Controller, 38 financial statements, 102, 112-140
ANNUAL REPORT 2000-2001 INDEX 187
fish, 55, 89 Fladin, Mr John, 33 foetus, effect of Mercury on, 89 FOI requests, 34 food additives, 54, 55 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 22, 61, 164 food analysis, 85 food-borne illness, 25, 81-82 Food Business Notification System, 80 food businesses, 13, 80, 96 Food Composition Analytical Program, 85 Food Composition Program, 90 food contaminants, 54-55, 86 Food Diretorate of Health Canada, 10, 75 food-drug interface, 74 food imports,17, 45, 66, 75 Food Industry Recall Protocol, 78 food irradiation, 50 food processing technologies, 18 food recalls, 16, 78-79 food regulation, 74-83 Food Regulation Review , 83 Food Regulation Standing Committee (FRSC), 19, 35 food safety, 25-26, 57-59, 79-82, 89, 93 industry information, 150-151 ministerial correspondence, 69 Food Safety: an audit system, 79 Food Safety and Hygiene Technical Advisory Panel, 77 Food Safety Campaign Group, 93 Food Safety Information Council, 93 food safety programs, 79 Food Safety Quadrilaterals, 61, 164 Food Safety Standards Implementation Working Group, 76 food safety standards, 23, 57-59, 79-82 communication of, 80-81 evaluation of, 59-60 publications, 150-152 Food Science Australia (FSA), 54 Food Safety and Hygiene Technical Advisory Panel, 77 Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), 12, 19, 36, 70 Board, 32 Food Standards Code, 13-14, 23-24, 34, 42, 44-45, 56-58, 68, 71 evaluation of, 56 ministerial correspondence, 69 Food Standards Council, see Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council Food Standards News (formerly, ANZFA News), 91 food surveillance and monitoring, 84-86 food surveys, 85-86 Foreign Affairs and trade, 17 Forsyth, David, 106 fortification of vitamins, 46 freedom of information (FOI) requests, 34, 158 FRSC see Food Regulation Standing Committee FSANZ see Food Standards Australia New Zealand full-time staff, 142 functions, 31-32, 144-146 gender, 142 gene technology see genetically modified (GM) foods (gene technology) general managers, 23-27, 32-33, 37, 38, 179 genetically modified (GM) foods (gene technology), 14-15, 17, 49, 63, 109 education on, 88 gene technology interface, 75 ministerial correspondence, 69 publications, 155, 156 genetically modified organism, 49 Global Strategy on Food Safety, 18
188 INDEX AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY
GM labelling, 88 GMOs, 49 goals, 43-107 Goal 1, 44-60 Goal 2, 84-86 Goal 3, 74-83 Goal 4, 87-98 Goal 5, 61-67 Goal 6 & 7, 69-73 Goal 8, 98-107 governance, 10, 37-42 health claims, 16, 46 health professionals, 21, 96 Healy, Dr Marion, 21-22, 33 Hill, Dr David, 11 Huckerby, Dr John, 11 Hudson, Professor Chris, 31, 38, 176, 178, 179-180 human resources, see staff Implementation Working Group, 76 imported food, 17, 45, 66, 75 Indigenous Australian staff, 143 indigenous communities, consultation with, 97 Indonesia, 66 industry, 13, 21, 76, 80, 89, 90, 96 industry information, 150-152 infant formula, 45, 106 influence and leadership, 61-67 information and education, 87-98 information technology (IT), 54, 103
websites, 65, 81, 90-91, 92, 95 ingredient labelling, 46, 90 interface management, 74-77 Intergovernment Taskforce, 45 inter-Governmental Agreement, 29, 30 internal audit program, 102 internal scrutiny, 39 international activities, 17-18, 22, 61-67, 89 ANZFA staff contributions to, 163-166 international agreements, 67 International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes(WHO Code), 106 Internet, 65, 81, 90-91, 92, 95 irradiation, 50, 55 Jeffreson, Ms Sue, 33 JETACAR Report, 77 Joint Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, 13-14, 23-24, 34, 42, 44-45, 56-58, 68, 71 evaluation of, 56 ministerial correspondence, 69 Jolly, Ms Fiona, 33 Kava, 84 Kava Code Management Group, 84 Kelly, Dr Lisa, 63 Knowles, Hon. Rob, 31, 176, 178 Komolyingcharoen, Mr Somchai, 64 labelling, 16-17, 45-47, 75, 90
genetically modified foods, 88 ministerial correspondence, 69
leadership and influence, 61-67 Leadership Development Program, 99, legislation, 10, 12, 32, 45, 53, 70
agreements, 29, 30, 83 assessments, 40-41 food recalls, 78
ANNUAL REPORT 2000-2001 INDEX 189
see also Australian New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991 liabilities, 102 liaison with other regulatory agencies, 74-77 Liehne, Mr Peter, 23, 33 Lindenmayer, Mr Ian, 31, 33, 177, 178 Listeria monocytogenes, 53-54, see also food-borne illness local councils, notification to, 80 Luckhurst, Mr Adam, 33 MacKellar, Hon. Michael, 31, 38, 176, 177, 179-180 McMeekin, Professor Tom, 11 McVeagh, Dr Patricia, 106 ‘mad cow disease’, see BSE MAIF Agreement, 106 Malaysia, 64 male staff, 142 management, 37, 98-107 Management Group, 37 Managing Director, 37, 38, 179
foreword, 13-20 Mann, Professor Jim, 11 Maori consultation,97 Maori Consultation Strategy, 97 Maori Reference Group, 97 Marks, Dr Geoff, 11 Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulas: Manufacturers and Importers Agreement 1992, 106 maximum residue levels, 50, 75 meat products, 85 see also beef and beef products media, 71-72 medical foods, 45 meetings, 31, 36, 37, 39, 76, 105, 106-107, 180 membership
Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula, 106 ANZFA Board, 30-31, 176-179 Finance and Audit Committee, 38-39, 179-180
Memorandums of Understanding, 17, 64, 75, 104 men staff, 142 Mercury, 55, 89 metal contaminants, 55, 86 microbiological recalls, 78 microbiological surveys and standards, 85, 149 milk and milk products, 46, 106 Mills, Emeritus Professor Nancy, 11 Minister, 30, 35, 144
services to, 68-70 ministerial correspondence,68-70 Ministerial Council, see Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 97, Ministry of Health, 54, 97 minutes prepared, 69 modeling, 54-55 monitoring and evaluation publications, 148-149 monitoring and surveillance, 84-86 Moughan, Professor Paul, 11 MRLs, 50, 75 National Centre for Epidemiology, 81 National Food Business Notification System, 80 National Nutrition Survey, 55 National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals, 75 Neotame, 51 New Zealand, 24-25, 29-30, 35, 36, 97 BSE, 51, 75 funding, 101 dietary surveys, 55
190 INDEX AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY
standards, 45 New Zealand Director General of Health, 53 New Zealand Funding Agreement, 30, 101 New Zealand Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), 54 New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 97, New Zealand Ministry of Health, 54, 97 New Zealand Official Development Assistance Program, 65 New Zealand Royal Commission on Genetic Modification, 15, 49 newsletters, 91 non-English speaking background, staff from, 143 non-ongoing employees, 143 noodles, 85-86 notification of food service businesses, 80 novel foods, 15-16, 50, 63 nutrient claims, 46 Nutrient Data Table (NUTTAB), 85 nutrition information, 90, 149 nutrition information panel, 45, 90 nutrition labelling, 45, 90 NUTTAB, 85 OECD Task Force for the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds, 22, 63, 164 Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, 75 Oleic acid, 49 operational plan, 44-107 organisation and structure, 32-33 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 61, 63 outcome, 43-107 outposted staff, 142 outputs
Goal 1, 48, 57, 60 Goal 2, 86 Goal 3, 77, 79, 82, 83 Goal 4, 93, 98 Goal 5, 64, 67 Goal 6 & 7, 70, 72, 73 Goal 8, 101, 102, 103, 105,107
overseas visitors, 64 oyster sauce, 53 OzFoodNet, 81-82 Parliamentary Questions on Notice, 69, 73 Parliamentary Secretary, services to, 68-73 part-time staff, 142 partners and stakeholders, 14, 19, 26, 42, 56, 94-98 Pattanawongyuenyong, Mrs Sureewan, 64 performance appraisal, 99 Performance Enhancement Scheme (staff), 99 performance indicators Goal 1, 44, 48, 57 Goal 2, 84 Goal3, 74, 78, 79, 83 Goal 4, 87, 94 Goal 5, 61, 65 Goal 6 & 7, 68, 71, 72 Goal 8, 99, 101, 103, 104, 105 pesticides and pesticide residues, 29, 54, 86, 148 Phytosterols, 54 Pihema, Ms Hikihiki, 9, 31, 177, 178 planning, 99-100 policy advice, 68-73 Pontin, Ms Claire, 26-27, 33 portfolio outcome, 43-107 powers, 146 pregnant women, 55, 89 primary production sector, 76 process for application, 39-42, 100
ANNUAL REPORT 2000-2001 INDEX 191
product standards industry information, 153 professional development, 99 program managers, 37, 38 programs, 32-33 project managers, 37-38 Project Review Panel (PRP), 38 proposals and applications, 26, 34, 39-42, 48-49, 56, 100, 108-111 Population Health Division, 75, 81 Public Affairs Unit, 87 public contact, 34, 90 public health professionals, 96 public register, 34, 159 public relations, 71-72, 93 publications, 7, 58-59, 80-81, 90-92, 148-156
Food Safety: an audit system, 79, GM Labelling, 88, Safe Food Australia, 58, 80, 152, GM foods and the consumer, Regional Directory of Food Trade Contacts, 65
user guides, 46-47 purchasing, 161-162 quality assurance, 38 Questions on Notice, 69, 73 recalls, 16, 78-79 recruitment, 104 Regional Directory of Food Trade Contacts, 65 Regulatory process, 14 Regulation Review Taskforce, 100 regulatory agencies, liaison with, 74-77 Review of Microbiological Standards, 85 reviews,
Food Regulation Review Report, 83 legislation, 70 Microbiological Standards, 85
Reynolds, Dr Chris, 11 risk analysis training, 55, 66 risk assessment, 84-86 risk management, 38, 101 Roche, Mr Greg, 25, 33 Safe Food Australia, 58, 80, 152 salary packaging, 104 Scientific fellows, 11, 22, 56, 88 scrutiny, 39 seafood industry, 89 Secretariat, 105-107 Senate Estimates hearings, 69, 73 Senior Food Officers (SFOs), 36, 76, 84, 105 separations (staff), 143 Service Charter, 39, 100 SFOs, 36, 76, 84, 105 small food service businesses, 13, 80, 96 soy and oyster sauce, 53 speaking engagements, 167-175 Spherion, 103, 104 sports foods, 45 staff, 104-105, 142-143 stakeholders and partners, 14, 19, 26, 42, 56, 94-98 Standards Information Unit, 23, 47 Strategic Intergovernmental Nutrition Alliance (SIGNAL), 77 strategic planning, 99-100 streamlining, 19, 100 structure, 32-33 support for industry and community groups, 23, 47, 80-81 surveillance and enforcement strategy, 84
192 INDEX AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY
surveillance and monitoring, 84-86 surveys, 85-86 Symmans, Owen, 31, 39, 177, 179-180 Tambling, Hon. Grant, 30, 144 Technical Advisory Group (TAG), 36-37 teleconference meetings, 105, 107 TGA, 74 Thailand, 64 Therapeutic Goods Administration, 74 Thiamin, 46 Tomaska,Dr Luba, 33 Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Australians, 97
staff, 143 Total Diet Survey, 86, 148 Trade Practices Act 1974, 78 training, 66 trans fatty acids, 85 Treasury, Consumer Affairs Division, treaties, 67, 157
Australia-New Zealand, 25, 29, 30, 75 Commonwealth-States, 29, 30
tribunal appeals, 39, 111 UK Food Safety Agency, 10 United States Environmental Protection Authority, 101 University of Guelph, 67 user guides, 13-14, 46-47, 153 food safety, 58 veterinary and agricultural chemicals, 75 veterinary chemicals, 75 veterinary public health, 76 Vitamin D, 46 vitamin fortification, 46 voluntary food recalls, 78 Wahlqvist, Professor Mark, 31, 177, 179 websites, 65, 81, 90-91, 92, 95 Winger, Professor Ray, 31, 38, 177, 179-180 Wongpiyachon, Mrs Suree, 64 women staff, 142 Wooldridge, Dr Michael, 30 World Food Safety Forum, 18 workplace diversity, 143 work-plan, 56 Working Group of Senior Food Officers, 76 World Health Organization (WHO), 18, 22, 61, 65, 164 World Trade Organisation (WTO), 61, 62 Worsley, Professor Tony, 11 Yeatman, Dr Heather, 9, 31, 177, 179