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177a p p e n d i x 7 – c u r r e n t p u b l i c a t i o n s

ANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009

Appendix 7 – Current publications

all publications are available from the FsanZ website, www.foodstandards.gov.au, and

limited hard copies of certain publications are available from the information officer.

please note that the hard copy of the australia new Zealand Food standards code and user

Guides are available from anstat pty ltd at http://www.anstat.com.au/legislation/

or on 03 9278 1144.

Title Description

a guide to meeting the standard drink-labeling requirement for alcoholic beverages

this guide is to assist alcoholic beverage manufacturers and importers meet the requirement to label each container with the number of standard drinks in the container. this includes bottles, cans, and casks.

published 1995, still current.

allergen cards allergen information cards for egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, sesame, tree nuts, fish, shellfish and milk developed by anaphylaxis australia with funding from FsanZ and the nsW Food authority.

annual report a report to the australian parliament on FsanZ’s activities for the year. annual publication

ausnut australian Food and nutrient database. ausnut is FsanZ’s first ever data release on cd rom. the ausnut cd contains a set of 7 inter-related data files and explanatory notes that contain a wealth of descriptive and numerical data on the food and nutrient composition of australian foods.

First published 1999.

contact the information officer for more information.

australia new Zealand Food standards code this document contains food standards (regulations) that apply to food businesses in australia and new Zealand. compliance with the standards is mandatory.

available in loose-leaf form by subscription from anstat and from website free-of-charge.

australian total diet study (formerly the australian Market basket survey)

this study monitors pesticide and contaminant residues present in food and estimates their intake in the diets of australians. FsanZ uses this information when developing food standards.

19th atds published april 2001

20th atds published January 2003

21st atds latest edition released august 2005

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Title Description

choosing the right stuff - the official shoppers’ guide to food additives and labels, kilojoules and fat content.

available from Murdoch books or from major booksellers, newsagents or supermarkets

May 2007

code of practice on nutrient claims in food labels and in advertisements (coponc)

the code of practice provides ensure provision of consistent and accurate information about nutrient content of foods. it provides a basis for self-regulation of nutrient claims by the food industry. published January 1995. under review and available from website only.

corporate plan the corporate plan sets out FsanZ’s strategic directions over a three-year period. latest edition 2009-2012.

printed august 2009.

equivalence: Guidelines for determining the equivalence of food safety measures

Guidelines drafted by FsanZ for determining the equivalence of food safety measures in a consistent and transparent manner.

published May 2002.

updated and published november 2003

evaluating benefits and costs of food regulation: a scoping study

a study examining the feasibility of developing an econometric model that would quantify the impact of food regulation on the economy

published March 2002

Food safety general fact sheets

• NewFoodSafetyStandardsforAustralia

• FoodSafetyStandard3.1.1Interpretationandapplication

• FoodSafetyStandard3.2.1FoodSafetyprograms

• FoodSafetyStandard3.2.2FoodSafetypractices and General requirements

• FoodSafetyStandard3.2.3FoodPremisesandequipment

• FoodSafetyStandards–Definitions

• State&TerritoryenforcementoftheFoodsafety standards

• FoodSafetyStandards–Sourcesofinformation&advice

For business and enforcement agencies.

published May 2001.

updated June 2004.

also available from states and territories



Title Description

Food safety facts sheets for charities and community organisations

• AnintroductiontonewFoodSafetyStandards

• Notification

• Skillsandknowledge

• Labelling

• Temperaturecontrol

• Sausagesizzlesandbarbecues

• Preparingandcookingfood

• Transportingfood

• Camping

• Healthandhygieneforfoodhandlers

easy to use fact sheets for charities and community organizationstohelpexplainthenewfoodsafetyrequirements

published august 2002.

Feedback and complaints a brochure explaining our feedback and complaints process.

published april 2001

Folic acid and pregnancy brochure a brochure for women planning pregnancy about the need to consume folic acid.

printed June 2006

Food industry recall protocol this booklet is a step-by-step guide to carrying out food recalls. it explains what must be done when food products have to be recalled from shops or consumers for health and safety reasons.

First published June 1994.

latest edition 5th september 2002

and print rerun June 2004, september 2008

Food labels: What do they mean? (poster) a full colour a2 poster explaining the changes to food labels.

First published october 2001.

print reruns 2002, 2003, 2004.

updated 2007currently being updated.

Food safety standards – costs and benefits a report of the regulatory impact of the proposed national food safety reforms on the food industry and state, territory and local government.

published 1999.



Title Description

Food safety standards 3.1.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3

booklet chapter 3 of the australia new Zealand Food standards code (australia only) including 3.1.1 interpretation and application; 3.2.2 Food safety practices and General requirements; 3.2.3 Food premises and equipment.

published March 2001 available from anstat at cost

Food safety standards Food safety programs booklet. chapter 3 of the australia new Zealand Food standards code (australia only) standard 3.2.1 Food safety programs.

published March 2001.

Food safety standards for Food businesses in australia

brochure outlining the three food safety standards that apply to food businesses in australia.

published april 2001.

Food safety: Framework for the development of Food safety program tools

a guide to the production of practical, easy-to-use tools for food businesses.

published July 2001

Food safety: an audit system. an information paper outlining an audit system developed for the purpose of auditing food safety programs

published January 2001

Food safety: Guidance for food safety auditors information on compliance assessment of Food safety programs and Food safety standards.

published october 2001.

Food safety: Guidelines for the microbiological examination of ready-to-eat foods

this document provides assistance in the interpretation of microbiological analyses of foods.

published december 2001.

Food safety: skills and knowledge for food businesses

booklet on skills and knowledge requirement of Food safety standard 3.2.2.


Food safety: temperature control of potentially hazardousfoods

booklet on the temperature control requirements of standard 3.2.2.


Food safety: the priority classification system for food businesses

a risk based system designed to classify food businesses into priority ratings based on the risk they present to public health and safety. this information paper outlines the system and describes how to apply it to food businesses.

published January 2001



Title Description

Food standards news a quarterly newsletter about the key issues and significant projects undertaken by FsanZ.

First published as anZFa news May 1998.

published as Food standards news from Feb 2001.

available by email,.

Food surveillance news a quarterly publication co-coordinating microbiological and other food safety studies from the states and territories

First published spring 2001.

available by email.

FsanZ evaluation strategy 2004 – 2008

outlines the strategy for undertaking a scientific and technical evaluation of new key food regulatory measures developed by Food standards australia new Zealand (FsanZ).

published May 2004.

GM Foods FsanZ’s safety assessment process for genetically modified foods replaces previous publication ‘GM foods and the consumer’ (2000)

published June 2005; released august 2005

listeria and Food brochure. an easy-to-read brochure which explains how to reduce the risk of contracting the listeria infection – specifically advice for people at risk – pregnant women, their unborn and newborn children, older people (65 years and older), or the immuno-compromised. the brochure sets out foods which are safe and those at ‘higher risk’ of listeria contamination.

this brochure replaces the listeria and pregnancy brochure released in June 2001.

printed July 2004 reprinted June 2005.

listeria recall Guidelines for packaged ready-to-eat foods

recall Guidelines for packaged ready-to-eat foods found to contain L. monocytogenes.


Mercury in Fish brochure and fact sheet Mercury in fish brochure contains information on the recommended portions of fish that should be consumed by various sectors of the population. Further information fact sheet also provides more detailed information on the consumption of certain species of fish.




Title Description

nuttab nuttab 2006 is an updated food composition publication containing data on the nutrient content of foods available in australia.

nutrition information panel calculator a database to allow industry to calculate nips

released august 2001.

PublicHealthandSafetyofPoultryMeatinaustralia

this explanatory summary provides an overview of the ScientificAssessmentofthePublicHealthandSafetyofpoultry Meat in australia undertaken by Food standards australia new Zealand (FsanZ).

published 2006

TheAnalysisofFood-RelatedHealthRisks publication providing information on the risk analysis process used by FsanZ to identify, assess and manage food-related health risks within a structured framework.

February 2009

safe Food australia 2nd edition January 2001 (a Guide to the Food safety standards)

this book contains chapter 3 of the australia new Zealand Food standards code (applies to australia only). the guide had been prepared to assist with the interpretation of three of the food safety standards in chapter 3 of the australia new Zealand Food standards code. they are: 3.1.1 interpretation and application; 3.2.2 Food safety practices and General requirements; 3.2.3 Food premises and equipment

available from anstat at cost and from the website free-of-charge.

safety aspects of dietary caffeine – report from the expert Working Group

report on examination on the wider aspects of the safety of dietary sources of caffeine.

published June 2000.

scientific evaluation of pasteurisation for pathogen reduction in Milk and Milk products

published May 2007.

science strategy 2006-09 published 2006

service charter a pamphlet to describing FsanZ’s role and commitment to service.

published May 2004



Title Description

Food safety technical Fact sheets

• FoodhandlingskillsandknowledgeFoodbusinessnotificationrequirementHealthandhygiene: responsibilities of food handlers

• Healthandhygiene:Responsibilitiesoffoodbusinesses

• Receivingfoodsafely

• Foodrecallsystemsforunsafefoods

• Thermometersandusingthemwithpotentiallyhazardousfood

• Temperaturecontrolrequirements

a series of fact sheets for food businesses.

the Food safety Fact sheets are also available (website only) in the following languages: arabic, cambodian, Chinese,Croatian,Greek,Hindi,Italian,Indonesian,Macedonian, serbian, spanish, Filipino/tagalog, thai, turkish and Vietnamese.

published May 2001

technical report series

1. phomopins in Food: toxicological review and risk assessment

2. PyrrolizidineAlkaloidsinFood:AToxicologicalreview and risk assessment

3. lupin alkaloids in Food: a toxicological review and risk assessment

4. FoodDerivedfromHighOleicAcidSoybean lines G94-1, G94-19 and G168: a toxicological review and risk assessment

5. Food derived from insect protected corn line Mon810: a safety assessment

6. Food derived from Glyphosate-tolerant cotton line1445: a safety assessment

7. Food derived from Glyphosate-tolerant corn line Ga21: a safety assessment

8. Food derived from Glyphosate-tolerant corn line Gt73: a safety assessment

9. Food produced from insect-protected bt-176 corn: a safety assessment

10.FoodDerivedfromInsect-Protected,Herbicidetolerant corn bt-11: a safety assessment

11.Food derived from insect-protected (new leaf r) potato lines bt-06, atbt04, atbt04-36, spbt02-05: a safety assessment

a series of scientific and technical papers.

technical series 1 – 14, published March 2002.

technical series 15 - 27, published June 2003

technical series 27 – 34, published 2004

technical series 35, published June - december 2004

technical series 36, published January 2006

technical series 37 – 43, published June 2006

technical series 44, published March 2007



Title Description

technical report series (cont’d)

12.Food derived from insect and potato leafroll Virus protected (new leaf r plus) potato lines rbMt21-129, rbMt21-350, rbMt22-83: a safety assessment

13.Food derived from insect and potato Virus Y-protected (new leaf r Y) potato lines rbMt15-101, seMt15-02, seMt15-16: a safety assessment

14.shellfish toxins in Food: a toxicological review and risk assessment

15.chloropropanols in food - an analysis of the public health risk

16.oil derived from glufosinate-ammonium tolerant and pollination controlled canola - a safety assessment

17.Food derived from bromoxynil-tolerant cotton transformation events 10211 and 10222 - a safety assessment

18.Food derived from insect-protected and glufosinate ammonium-tolerant dbt418 corn - a safety assessment

19.Food derived from bromoxynil-tolerant canola line Westar-oxy-235 - a safety assessment

20.Monosodium Glutamate (MsG) - a safety assessment

21.erucic acid in Food - a toxicological review and risk assessment

22.DHASCOandARASCOoilsassourcesoflong-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in infant formula - a safety assessment

23.Food derived from glufosinate ammonium tolerant corn line t25 - a safety assessment

24.Food produced from glyphosate-tolerant sugar beet line 77 - a safety assessment

25.Food produced from glyphosate-tolerant corn line nK603 - a safety assessment

26.Listeria monocytogenes in cooked prawns - a Microbiological survey report

27.dioxins in food: dietary exposure assessment and risk characterisation











Title Description

technical report series (cont’d)

28.cyanogenic Glycosides in cassava and BambooShoots:AHumanHealthRisk

29.D-Tagatose:AHumanHealthRiskAssessment

30.Kava:AHumanHealthRiskAssessment

31.nitrofurans in prawns: a toxicological review and risk assessment

32.Food derived from insect-protected and Glufosinate-ammonium tolerant corn line 1507: a safety assessment

33.Food derived from Glufosinate ammonium tolerant soybean lines a2704 -12 and a5547 -127: a safety assessment

34.Food derived from insect-protected Mon863 corn: a safety assessment

35.association between Johne’s disease and crohn’s disease: a Microbiological

36.evaluation of the risks to human health from the consumption of food products derived from cerids affected by chronic wasting disease

37.Food derived from glyphosate-tolerant sugar beetlineH7-1:ASafetyAssessment

38.Food derived from insect-protected cotton line cot102: a safety assessment

39.Food derived from insect-protected, glufosinate ammonium-tolerant corn line das-59122-7: a safety assessment

40.Food derived from insect-protected, glufosinate ammonium-tolerant cotton line Mxb13: a safety assessment

41.Food derived from glusfosinate ammonium tolerant cotton line ll25: a safety assessment

42.ice structuring protein as a processing aid in ice cream and edible ices: a safety assessment

43.DioxinsinSeafoodfromSydneyHarbourARevisedAssessmentofthePublicHealthandsafety risk

44.dioxins in prawns and Fish from sydney Harbour-AnAssessmentofthePublicHealthand safety risk(updated)











Title Description

the national Food business notification system – information for state and local Governments

a paper developed by the national Food business notification system Working Group, coordinated by anZFa/FsanZ. published June 2001.

user guides:

1. overview of Food labelling

2. legibility requirements for Food labels

3. information requirements for Foods exempt from bearing a label

4. Warning and advisory declarations

5. ingredient labelling

6. Food additives

7. Microbiological limits for Foods

(with additional guideline criteria)

8. Generally expected levels (Gels) for Metal contaminants

9. Methods of analysis for Food

10.percentage labelling

11.nutrition information labelling

12.date marking

13.Meat and meat products

14.Flavourings and flavouring enhancers

15.safe Food australia

16.country of origin labelling of Food. a Guide to standard 1.2.11 – country of origin requirements (australia only)

17.safe seafood australia

18.Food safety programs - a guide to standard 3.2.1 Food safety programs

19.a guide to standards 3.3.1 - Food safety programs for Food service to Vulnerable persons Mandatory iodine Fortification user Guide

20.Mandatory Folic acid Fortification user Guide’

21.guide to standard 4.2.4 -Primary Production and Processing Standard for Dairy Products -part 1: dairy primary production requirements

22.part 2: Dairy Collection and Transport Requirements

23.part 3: Dairy Processing

FsanZ Guidelines to assist industry and enforcement agencies with the interpretation and application of the joint code.

published July 2001.

available in loose-leaf form by subscription from anstat



Title Description

evaluation report series

1. NationalFoodHandlingBenchmarkSurvey-documents research on the awareness and knowledge of safe food handling practices and actual food handling practices by food businesses within australia.

2. survey report: Food labelling issues: Qualitative research with consumers - Qualitative research on labelling issues.

3. Food labelling issues: Qualitative research with stakeholders other than consumers - Qualitative research on labelling issues.

4. consumer Food labelling survey - Quantitative research on labelling issues, includes cd with powerpoint presentation of results. printed June 2003

5. Food labelling issues: Qualitative consumer study related to food-type dietary supplement labelling - a study conducted to gain qualitative information on food-type dietary supplement labelling from consumers to assist FsanZ in the future development and review of food labelling standards, codes of practice and guidelines.

6. Food labelling issues: Qualitative consumer study related to nutrition content claims on food labels - a study conducted to gain qualitative information on nutrient content claims on food labels from consumers to assist FsanZ in the future development and review of food labelling standards, codes of practice and guidelines.

7. Food labelling issues: Quantitative consumer survey related to allergen labelling on food products - allergen labelling standard, an assessment of the impact on consumers.

8. Quantitative research into the consumption of intense sweeteners in the australian and new Zealand populations - Food additive standards, an assessment of the impact on consumers. published February 2004.

9. Food labelling issues: Qualitative consumer study related to food labelling of infant foods - Food standards australia new Zealand (FsanZ) has undertook a review (proposal p274) of the minimum age labelling so that infant food labelling reflects the revised australian guidelines, and also takes into account new Zealand policy. published February 2004.


EvaluationSeries1&2,publishedDecember2001.

evaluation series 3, published June 2002.


EvaluationSeries5&6,publishedJuly2003.

evaluation series 7 – 9, published February 2004.

evaluation series 10, published February 2005.


evaluation series 12, published 2005.

evaluation series 13, published september 2005.

evaluation series 14, published october 2005.

evaluation series 15, published May 2006.




Title Description

evaluation report series (cont’d)

10. Food labelling Monitoring survey: phase 1 pilot report (incorporating stages 1 and 2) - as part of the FsanZ evaluation strategy 2001-2003, a Food label Monitoring survey was initiated in mid 2002 with the intention of developing an ongoing monitoring system for food labels.

11. benchmark research of the poultry industry - FsanZ have identified the need for benchmark data on awareness, knowledge and behaviour of poultry meat businesses, government enforcement officers and consumers in relation to food safety issues.

12. Food labelling issues: Qualitative research on participants’ perceptions and use of nutrition, health and related claims on packaged foods and associated advertising material

13. Food labelling issues: Quantitative research on consumers’ perceptions and use of nutrition, health and related claims on packaged foods - this research project collected baseline data from consumers before standard p293 for nutrition, health and related claims was finalised and will be useful both for the development of the standard and for future evaluation purposes.

14. Food labelling issues: on-going Food label Monitoring survey in australia and new Zealand - report on the re-assessment of 2003 labels for nutrition, health and related claims ( phase 2, part c)

15. benchmark research on the impact of labelling and compositional standards in the australia new Zealand Food standards code on Food industry, enforcement AgenciesandHealthProfessionals-Thestudyaimed to evaluate how appropriate the labelling and compositional standards in the new code were with respect to the needs of stakeholders that were identified in the review of the old regulations in respect to a food regulation system.

16. report on the assessment of 2005 labels for nutrition, HealthandRelatedClaims-Labelmonitoringsurveyshave been commissioned by FsanZ since 2002 to assess how food manufacturers are managing key labelling requirements set out in the australia new Zealand Food standards code (the code). correct labelling is considered an important means for FsanZ to achieve one of its objectives of ensuring consumers have adequate information on food labels to assist them to make an informed choice.
















Title Description

evaluation report series (cont’d)

17 on-going Food label Monitoring survey in australia and new Zealand no - report ‘assessment of 2005 labels for Key Mandatory labelling elements for consistency against labelling provisions (phase 2 report)

18 on-going Food label Monitoring survey in australia and new Zealand - report on the assessment on 2006 labels for key mandatory labelling elements for consistency against labelling provisions (phase 2 report)

192007NationalFoodHandlingSurvey














consumer attitudes survey consumer attitudes survey 2007 - a benchmark survey of consumers’ attitudes to food issues.

safe Food for all a2 poster / brochure on the clearance processes in the food industry from producer to consumer. includes contact details of organisations involved in australia.

printed 2004

safe seafood australia a Guide to the primary production and processing standard for seafood (australia only)

- standard 4.2.1

1st edition published June 2005

Fact Sheets 2008/2009

nutrition claims (June 2009)

Food irradiation (June 2009)

cereal-based beverages including rice and oat drinks (June 2009)

bisphenol a (bpa) and food packaging (March 2009)

Howmuchsodiumandsaltareweeating?(May2009)

H1N1Influenza09(HumanSwineInfluenza)andFood(May 2009)

national approach to managing meat safety in australia (april 2009)

Fact sheets on particular food issues relevant to the year.

available on website only.



Title Description

Fact Sheets 2008/2009 (cont’d)

national food safety standard for eggs and egg products - update (april 2009)

Food safety during fires, floods and power cuts

acrylamide in food (February 2009)

a1 and a2 Milk (February 2009)

Voluntary addition of fluoride to bottled water (February 2009)

us peanut butter and salmonella ( March 2009)

update: impact of austrian reproduction study on the safety of GM corn lines Mon810 andnK603 (January 2009)

NutritionandHealthRelatedClaimsupdated(December2008)

Hipp’sfruitpureewithbananaandapricotbabyfoodadvisory (december 2008)

update on dioxins in irish pork (10 december 2008)

a national food safety standard for seed sprouts (november 2008)

iodine sensitivities and mandatory iodine fortification (november 2008)

Mandatory iodine fortification (november 2008)

Voluntary addition of fluoride to bottled water (november 2008)

Healthadvisorylabelsonalcoholicbeverages(November2008)

canned foods: purchasing and storing (october 2008)

GM foods: safety of ingested recombinant dna

update on melamine in foods from china

Healthyeatingandpregnancy

contaminated baby formula made in china (september 2008)

MsG in food (august 2008)

trans fatty acids (august 2008)

primary production and processing requirements for raw milk products: public comment invited (6 august 2008)

raw Milk products – current situation in australia (July 08)

chemicals in glass jar seals (July 08)

Mandatory folic acid fortification in australia (June 09)

Fact sheets on particular food issues relevant to the year.

available on website only.

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