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5 July 2010 – FSANZ Notification Circular 15/10

1. General Procedure Assessment – open for comment until 16 August 2010:

•  Application A1040 –Food derived from Insect-resistant & Herbicide-tolerant Cotton Line GHB119

2. Approval and Council Notification

• Application A1029 – Food derived from Drought-tolerant Corn Line MON87460
• Application A1035 – Food derived from Insect-protected Soybean MON 87701

1 July 2010 – FSANZ Food Standards Gazette - Amendment 117

Contains amendments resulting from:

• Application A603 – Red 3 Erythrosine in Food Colouring Preparations
• Application A1021 – Food derived from Herbicide-tolerant Maize Line DP-098140-6
• Application A1032 – ß-Galactosidase as a Processing Aid (Enzyme)
• Application A1033 – Maltotetraohydrolase as a Processing Aid (Enzyme)

28 June 2010 FSANZ Notification Circular 14/10

Commencement of Application – no comment sought at this stage:

• Application A1047– Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose as a Food Additive in Wine

24 June 2010 FSANZ Food Standards News – Winter Edition

Nutrient Reference Values – Consultation Paper open for discussion until 30 July 2010

18 June 2010 FSANZ Notification Circular 13/10

Commencement of Application – no comment sought at this stage:

1. Application A1046 – Food derived from Herbicide-tolerant Soybean Line DAS-68416-4

2. Proposal P1009–Maximum Limits for Tutin in Honey

27 May 2010 FSANZ  Notification Circular 12/10

1. Commencement of Application – no comment sought at this stage:

• Application A1045 – Bacteriophage Preparation as a Processing Aid to reduce contamination of a variety of foods with Listeria monocytogenes.

2. Application withdrawn by Applicant:

• Application A1007 – Labelling of Foods with a Formulated Caffeinated Beverage as an Ingredient

3. Application rejected by FSANZ:

• Application A1020 – Presence of 4-hexylresorcinol in Cooked Crustacea

20 May 2010 – FSANZ Food Standards Gazette - Amendment 116

Contains amendments resulting from:

• Application A1028 – Food derived from Insect-protected & Herbicide-tolerant Cotton Line T304-40
• Proposal P282 – Primary Production & Processing Standard for Poultry Meat
• Proposal M1004 – Maximum Residue Limits (September-December 2008, January-March 2009)

17 May 2010 – Food Regulation Secretariat Stakeholder Consultation Forum

13 May 2010

7 May 2010 – ANZ Food Reguation Ministerial Council Communique

• Ministerial Council advance improved nationally consistent food regulation
• Regulation of Caffeinated Energy Drinks - bi-national compliance strategy almost completed
• Progress on the Reveiw fo Food Labelling Law and Policy
• Bisphenol A (BPA) - Report from FSANZ considered and further advice on US Developments requested
• FSANZ requested to review Country of Origin Labelling to remove inconsistency for unpackaged meat, partulalry beef

7 May 2010   FSANZ   Notification Circular 11/10

1. Commencement of Application – no comment sought at this stage:

• Proposal P1011 – Country of Origin Labelling – Unpackaged Meat Products: to consider extending country of origin labelling requirements to include unpackaged beef, chicken and lamb products
• Proposal M1006 – Maximum Residue Limits (October 2009-March 2010) – to amend maximum residue limits for a number of agricultural and veterinary chemicals

2. General Procedure Assessment – open for comment until 4June 2010:

• Proposal M1005 – Maximum Residue Limits (April-September 2009) – to amend maximum residue limits for a number of agricultural and veterinary chemicals

3. Approval and Council Notification

• Application A1021 – Food derived from Herbicide-tolerant Maize Line DP-098140-6
• Application A1032 –ß-Galactosidase as a Processing Aid (Enzyme)
• Application A1033 –Maltotetraohydrolase as a Processing Aid (Enzyme)

18 April 2010

13 April 2010 – FSANZ FSANZ Notification Circular 10/10

• Application A1044 – Pullulanase from Bacillus subtilis as a Processing Aid (Enzyme)

8 April 2010 – FSANZ Food Standards Gazette - Amendment 115

• Application A1015 – Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate as a Food Additive
• Application A1019 – Exclusive Use of Phytosterol Esters in Lower Fat Cheese Products
• Application A1024 – Equivalence of Plant Stanols, Sterols & their Fatty Acids Esters

7 April 2010 - FSANZ Notification Circular 09/10

1. General Procedure Assessment – open for comment until 19 May 2010:

• Application A1035 – Food derived from insect protected soybean MON 87701
• Application A1036 – Lipase derived from Aspergillus niger as a Processing Aid (Enzyme)

2. Major Procedure Assessment – open for comment until 5 May 2010:

• Application A1029 - Food derived from Drought-tolerant Corn MON 87460

19 March 2010 - FSANZ Notification Circular 08/10

1. Commencement of Application – no comment sought at this stage:

• Application A1043 – World Health Organization Limits for Packaged Water

2. Approval and Council Notification – no comment sought:

• Application A1028 – Food derived from Insect-protected & Herbicide-tolerant Cotton Line T304-40
  
• Proposal M1004 – Maximum Residue Limits (September-December 2008, January-March 2009) [Australia only]
• Proposal P282 – Primary Production & Processing Standard for Poultry Meat [Australia only]

15 March 2010 - FSANZ Notification Circular 07/10

Commencement of Application – no comment sought at this stage:

• Application A1042– Food derived from herbicide-tolerant Corn Line DAS-40278-9

5 March 2010 - COAG Independent Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy

• The Food Labelling Review Issues Consultation Paper to be released on 5 March 2010 at www.foodlabellingreview.gov.au.
  Call for written submissions by 14 May 2010.

• Schedule of public forums announced:

24 February 2010 - FSANZ Notification Circular 06/10

Commencement of Application – no comment sought at this stage:

• Application A1041– Food derived from SDA Soybean Line MON 87769

19 February 2010 – FSANZ Notification Circular 05/10

1. Approval and notification to Australia New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council:

• Application A1019 – Exclusive Use of Phytosterol Esters in Lower Fat Cheese Products
• Application A1024 – Equivalence of Plant Stanols, Sterols & their Fatty Acids Esters

2. Review of decision referred to Australia New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council: 

• Application A1015 – Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate as a Food Additive

FSANZ has announced the recommencement of the assessment of this proposal and notified contact details for the project manager - Derek Castles for general inquiries (derek.castles@foodstandards.gov.au , phone 02-6271-2663), and officer conducting targeted consultations – Sue Cassidy (sue.cassidy@foodstandards.gov.au or phone 02-6271-2254).

18 February 2010 – FSANZ Food Standards Gazette - Amendment 114

• Application A1006 – Food derived from Herbicide-tolerant Soybean Line DP-356043-5
• Application A1018 – Food derived from High Oleic Oil Soybean Line DP-305423-1

16 February 2010 – New Zealand Food (Supplemented Food) Standard

12 February 2010 - FSANZ Notification Circular 04/10

1. Commencement of Application – no comment sought at this stage:

• Application A1040 – Food Derived from Insect-protected & Herbicide-tolerant Cotton Line GHB119

2. Withdrawal of application by applicant:

• Application A585 – Dimethyl Dicarbonate as a Processing Aid

1 February 2010 – New Zealand

28 January 2010 – FSANZ Notification Circular 03/10

Commencement of Application – no comment sought at this stage:

• Application A1039 – Low THC Hemp as a Food

21 January 2010 – FSANZ Notification Circular 02/10

Emergency Procedure – call for comments by 1 February 2010:

• Proposal P1012 – Semi-dried Tomatoes & Ingredients – Traceability & Processing

12 January 2010 – FSANZ Notification Circular 01/10

Commencement of Application – no comment sought at this stage:

• Application A1038 – Irradiation of Persimmons