Have your say

In November 2019, the Food Ministers Meeting (formally known as the Australia New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation) endorsed a plan to reform the binational food regulation system to ensure it remains strong, robust, and agile into the future.

As part of the ambitious reform plan endorsed by the Forum, a Review of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act) is being undertaken by the Australian Government. The FSANZ Act sets out the role of the joint food standards body and how it must go about the development of food standards. Australia now has released a consultation document outlining a range of possible reform options for public consultation. Note that these proposals are for consultation and do not imply the endorsement of either the Australian or New Zealand Governments.

Making your submission

The consultation opened on 6 April 2021 and will close at midnight on 18 May 2021.

Information on the review and making submissions is on the Australian Department of Health’s Consultation Hub.