NSW Food Regulation under review – have your say.
The following is directly from the NSW Food Authority regular newsletter – foodwise – and is included here with permission.
The Food Regulation 2010 is scheduled for statutory repeal on 1 September 2015 – a formal process which occurs every five years that requires the NSW Government to determine whether the Regulation should lapse and, in doing so, allow self-regulation, or be remade as is, or be remade with amendments.
The proposed Food Regulation 2015 and the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) are available for public comment until Friday, 26 June 2015.
The current Regulation plays a vital role in ensuring food is safe for consumption and that consumers are adequately informed prior to making purchase decisions. The proposed amendments build on changes that have been made to the Regulation over the period 2010–14, and are targeted at improving the efficiency and removing unnecessary impost on business, government or the community, while remaining contemporary and fit for purpose.
The Food Authority recommends the Regulation be remade as Food Regulation 2015, with minor amendments.
To access the proposed Food Regulation 2015 and RIS, and/or for more information regarding the proposed amendments, as well as how to make a submission, visit www.foodauthority. nsw.gov.au/industry/legislation/ regulation-2010-review
So have your say before 26 June 2015.
Rachelle Williams, The Green Food Safety Coach.