The international trade in food is standardized in the Codex
Alimentarius. Hydrogenated oils and fats come under the scope of
Codex Stan 19. Non-dairy fat spreads are covered by Codex Stan
256-2007. In the Codex Alimentarius, trans fat to be labelled as
such is defined as the geometrical isomers of monounsaturated
and polyunsaturated fatty acids having non-conjugated by at
least one methylene group (-CH2-CH2-) carbon-carbon double bonds
in the trans configuration. This definition excludes
specifically the healthy 'trans fats' (vaccenic acid and
conjugated linoleic acid) which are present especially in human
milk, dairy products, and beef. The Australian federal
government has indicated that it wants to pursue actively a
policy of reducing trans fats from fast foods. The former
federal assistant health minister, Christopher Pyne, asked fast
food outlets to reduce their trans fat usage. A draft plan was
proposed, with a September 2007 timetable, in order to reduce
reliance on trans fats and saturated fats. Curr