Food Standards Australia New Zealand 1558701 202371037 2008-03-31T20:10:46Z Lester 752281 /* See also */ + SA '''Food Standards Australia New Zealand''' ('''FSANZ''', formally '''ANZFA''') is the governmental body responsible for developing food standards for [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. FSANZ develops food standards after consulting with other government agencies and stakeholders. The recommendations made by the body are open and accountable, and based upon a rigorous scientific assessment of risk to public health and safety. All decisions made by FSANZ must be approved by the [[Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council]], which is composed of the Health Minister from each of the Australian states and territories, and the Health Minister from New Zealand, as well as other participating Ministers nominated by each jurisdiction<ref>{{cite web |title=Board Meeting Outcomes |url=http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/aboutfsanz/boardmeetingoutcomes/ |publisher=Food Standards Australia New Zealand}}</ref>. This may lead to political interference in the decision, for example the decision made over [[hemp seed]], when the Food Standards scientists recommended that hemp seed be allowed for sale, but the ministers vetoed this because they didn't want to appear soft on drugs. Publications from FSANZ include the [[Australian Total Diet Survey]] and [[Shoppers' Guide to Food Additives and labels]]. == See also == * [[Australian Competition and Consumer Commission]] * [[Food safety]] * [[List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities]] * [[Standards Australia]] ==Notes and references== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/ Food Standards Australia New Zealand (Australian Government site)] *[http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/_srcfiles/web-org-chart-October-2007.jpg Organisational structure of FSANZ] *[http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/ New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZ Government site)] [[Category:Government of New Zealand]] [[Category:Science and technology in New Zealand]] [[Category:Government entities of Australia]] [[Category:Science and technology in Australia]]