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FSANZ develops the standards in consultation with experts, other government agencies and stakeholders; the standards are enforced by state and territory departments, agencies and local councils in Australia, the Ministry for Primary Industries in New Zealand, and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment for food imported into Australia. [2]
Australia and New Zealand have a joint standards body for food safety: Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). [2] It is an independent statutory agency established by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. FSANZ is part of the Australian federal Department of Health's portfolio.
Health Star Rating System. The Health Star Rating System (HSR) is an Australian and New Zealand Government [1] initiative that assigns health ratings to packaged foods and beverages. [2] The purpose for the Health Star Rating is to provide a visual comparison of like for like products, to assist consumers into distinguishing and choosing the ...
Food Standards Australia New Zealand requires all food businesses to implement food safety systems. These systems are designed to ensure food is safe to consume and halt the increasing incidence of food poisoning, and they include basic food safety training for at least one person in each business.
The Australian Food Safety Information Council is a health promotion charity [1] The Council develops consumer-targeted food safety information to address the number of Australians getting sick from food poisoning by providing simple, easy to follow consumer information on the handling, storage and preparation of food. A study by Food Standards ...
Hong Kong SAR. Centre for Food Safety. India. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Indonesia. National Agency of Drug and Food Control of Indonesia. Nepal. [Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development] Department of Food Technology and Quality Control.
The authority enforces the Food Act 2003 (NSW) and associated regulations within New South Wales in respect of all food for sale. The act brings the bi-national Food Standards Code maintained by Food Standards Australia New Zealand into force within the state. The authority designs and monitors food safety schemes under the Food Regulation 2015 ...
Food standards are developed under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, administered by FSANZ and enforced by state and territory governments. [13] Together with the Department of Health, the Department administers biosecurity in Australia. The department administers relevant legislation at the Australian border, and imported food ...