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2018 APVMA notices

2018 APVMA notices November 22 November 2018 - Notification to FSANZ under section 8E of the Agvet code (pdf 83 kb) | (word 73 kb) October 23 October 2018 - Notification to FSANZ under section 8E of the Agvet code (pdf 278 kb) September…

Published 26 November 2018

2019 APVMA notices

2019 APVMA notices December No notifications received November 12 November 2019 - Notification to FSANZ under section 8E of the Agvet code (pdf 488 kb  | word 72 kb) October 2 October 2019 - Notification to FSANZ under section 8E of the Agvet code (pdf 299 kb |…

Published 20 January 2020

2020 APVMA notices

2020 APVMA notices November 19 November 2020 - Notification to FSANZ under section 8E of the Agvet code ( pdf 505 kb) | ( word 74 kb) October 7 October 2020 - Notification to FSANZ under section 8E of the Agvet code (pdf 642 kb) | (…

Published 7 January 2021

2021 APVMA notices

2021 APVMA notices November 23 November 2021 - Notification to FSANZ under section 8E of the Agvet code (pdf  kb) | (word  kb) 1 November 2021 - Notification to FSANZ under section 8E of the Agvet code (pdf  kb) | (…

Published 20 January 2022

2022 APVMA Notices

2022 APVMA Notices January 19 January 2022 - Notification to FSANZ under section 8E of the Agvet code (pdf  kb) | (word  kb) March 16 March 2022 - Notification to FSANZ under section 8E of the Agvet code (pdf  kb) | (…

Published 13 October 2022

2023 APVMA Notices

2023 APVMA Notices January 19 January 2023 - Notification to FSANZ under section 8E of the Agvet code (pdf 108 kb) | (MS Word 75 kb) February 28 February 2023 - Notification to FSANZ under section 8E of the Agvet code (pdf 104 kb) | (…

Published 11 July 2023

Maximum residue limits - variations

Maximum residue limits - variations Countries around the world use different agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals because they deal with different pests, diseases, climate and other environmental factors. Maximum residue limits for agvet chemicals can be varied to align with international trading partners if there is no public health and safety risk. Variations proposed by the APVMA The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) registers and approves agvet chemicals for use in Australia and may propose MRL variations in the Code based on its assessment of applications for the use of chemicals. When the APVMA proposes changes to MRLs in Schedule 20 of the Code, it will call for public comment on the proposed changes. FSANZ publishes MRL changes proposed by…

Published 19 July 2023

Application Handbook

Application Handbook The Application Handbook provides the essential information required to make an application to vary the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code). It provides background information on the Code and FSANZ's role, as well as practical information on the procedure for making an application to FSANZ to vary the Code. The Application Handbook was updated 1 July 2024 to incorporate changes to the way FSANZ charges for applications.…

Published 12 September 2022

Pre-application assistance

Pre-application assistance We encourage you to contact us for assistance before you formally submit an application.Requesting pre-application assistance (including providing a draft application to FSANZ) is not a requirement under the FSANZ Act 1991. However, it can help ensure your application contains the information described in the FSANZ Act 1991. Please note that:

• FSANZ will not prepare and write an application for you. Nor will we generate and provide data to support your application.
• Requesting pre-application assistance and providing a draft application does not guarantee your application will be accepted by FSANZ once formally submitted.
• Any information or comments provided by FSANZ at the pre-application stage are not legally binding…

  Published 18 March 2020

The Food Ministers' Meeting

The Food Ministers' Meeting The Food Ministers' Meeting (the Food Ministers):

• develops policy guidelines that FSANZ has to have regard to when setting food standards
• promotes harmonised standards between Australia and New Zealand
• has general oversight of the implementation of standards
• promotes a consistent approach to compliance and enforcement by the jurisdictions.

Published 22 July 2021