Continue to enhance the coordination of Through the FSANZ sponsorship of Component 1 of the 2 Ongoing data collections with Australian states and Implementation Sub Committee (ISC) Workplan – territories and New Zealand. Surveillance and Monitoring, develop a risk register which will enable prioritisation of activities on the Co-ordinated Food Survey Plan. Ensure ongoing monitoring of the food Complete a clinical in collaboration with NZ MAF in 1 2012 supply and relevant scientific literature relation to tutin, with a focus on kinetics. related to toxins. Ensure ongoing monitoring of the food In collaboration with the industry advisory group (IAG), 1 June 2012 supply and scientific literature in relation to distribute a questionnaire to gather information from industry food contact packaging. on materials and articles used in food packaging in Australia and New Zealand, and the processes by which industry ensures the safety of food packaging materials. Aim: Improve and integrate our data management and analysis systems to meet future requirements Produce a scientific data management Develop Harvest to effectively meet current and future 1 2012 system to assist with risk assessments. data storage, mining, processing and analysis needs. Continue to enhance knowledge of survey Liaise with service providers on survey design, 2 Ongoing design and analytical methodologies. methodologies and FSANZ standards for data and metadata, to ensure that the data provided is high quality and can be integrated into Harvest and/or other FSANZ databases. Aim: Increase our collaboration with national and international food regulatory partners and organisations to collect and share data Maintain knowledge of laboratory capacity Maintain a panel of analytical laboratories to undertake 2 Ongoing and capability within Australia. surveys. Continue to collect and share data with New Collaborate on analytical surveys of mutual interest including 1 for May 2012 for CGs Zealand. CGS Others as required cyanogenic glycosides (CGs), furans and caffeine surveys. 2 for others
Continue to enhance the coordination of data collections with Australian states and territories and New Zealand. Through the FSANZ sponsorship of Component 1 of the Implementation Sub Committee (ISC) Workplan – Surveillance and Monitoring, develop a risk register which will enable prioritisation of activities on the Co-ordinated Food Survey Plan. 2 Ongoing Ensure ongoing monitoring of the food supply and relevant scientific literature related to toxins. Complete a clinical in collaboration with NZ MAF in relation to tutin, with a focus on kinetics. 1 2012 Ensure ongoing monitoring of the food supply and scientific literature in relation to food contact packaging. In collaboration with the industry advisory group (IAG), distribute a questionnaire to gather information from industry on materials and articles used in food packaging in Australia and New Zealand, and the processes by which industry ensures the safety of food packaging materials. 1 June 2012 Aim: Improve and integrate our data management and analysis systems to meet future requirements Produce a scientific data management system to assist with risk assessments. Develop Harvest to effectively meet current and future data storage, mining, processing and analysis needs. 1 2012 Continue to enhance knowledge of survey design and analytical methodologies. Liaise with service providers on survey design, methodologies and FSANZ standards for data and metadata, to ensure that the data provided is high quality and can be integrated into Harvest and/or other FSANZ databases. 2 Ongoing Aim: Increase our collaboration with national and international food regulatory partners and organisations to collect and share data Maintain knowledge of laboratory capacity and capability within Australia. Maintain a panel of analytical laboratories to undertake surveys. 2 Ongoing Continue to collect and share data with New Zealand. Collaborate on analytical surveys of mutual interest including cyanogenic glycosides (CGs), furans and caffeine surveys. 1 for CGS 2 for others May 2012 for CGs Others as required