In Australia, ANZFA also:
coordinates the surveillance of food;
coordinates food product recalls in cooperation with the States and
Territories;
conducts research on matters that may be included in a food standard;
undertakes food safety education initiatives in cooperation with the States
and Territories;
develops codes of practice for industry on any matter that may be included
in a food standard; and
develops risk assessment policies for foods imported into Australia.
During 1999-2000, the Australia New Zealand Food Authority will focus on:
finalising the Review of the Food Standards Code to allow Australia and New
Zealand to adopt a new joint Food Standards Code which encourages industry
innovation whilst protecting the health and safety of consumers;
an agreed food safety system involving coordinated trans-Tasman
surveillance, monitoring and compliance;
development and implementation of new food regulatory arrangements resulting
from future decisions of government on the Blair Review recommendations;
implementation of new arrangements with New Zealand following decisions of
the Australian and New Zealand governments to improve trans-Tasman food
regulation; and
specific industry applications for product by product approval for
genetically modified foods and possibly for other classes of food requiring
individual product assessment for safety.
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