Table 1: Summary of issues raised and FSANZ response Issue Raised by response Support P1027 and the use of an Producers Australia Noted. evidence based risk assessment National Working on process in developing the Grain Protection FSANZ is committed to the use of internationally recognised scientific methodologies approach. CropLife Australia based on the best available scientific evidence in its risk assessment approaches. Queensland Department The P1027 approach reflects that commitment. of Agriculture and Fisheries and Department of Health Safe Food Production Queensland Australian and Wine Authority Victorian Departments of Health and Human Services, and Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Commends for its initiative Australian Grape and Noted. in developing this approach. Wine Authority The approach is a practical and Grain Producers Australia Noted. balanced way to manage low National Working Party on level inadvertent chemical Grain Protection The establishment of All other foods except animal food commodities MRLs using the residues in food commodities; Food and Beverages P1027 approach, prevents the application of tolerance’ to low level inadvertent ‘zero provides marketing advantages Importers Association agvet residues in food commodities assessed as safe, and prevents the violation of for food imports and domestic Queensland Department the Code by such foods. food trade, relief from the of Agriculture and application of tolerance’ Fisheries and Department As stated in the 2nd call for submissions assessment summary (April 2016), an ‘zero and gives certainty and national of Health important principle underlying the approach is national consistency for regulators and consistency for the food industry Victorian Department the food industry. and regulators. Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and It is consistent with the approach Resources trial pursued in various Australian Grape and international wine trade forums. Wine Authority Support the All foods except Food and Beverages Noted
Table 1: Summary of issues raised and FSANZ response Issue Raised by response Support P1027 and the use of an evidence based risk assessment process in developing the approach. Producers Australia National Working on Grain Protection CropLife Australia Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and Department of Health Safe Food Production Queensland Australian and Wine Authority Victorian Departments of Health and Human Services, and Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Noted. FSANZ is committed to the use of internationally recognised scientific methodologies based on the best available scientific evidence in its risk assessment approaches. The P1027 approach reflects that commitment. Commends for its initiative in developing this approach. Australian Grape and Wine Authority Noted. The approach is a practical and balanced way to manage low level inadvertent chemical residues in food commodities; provides marketing advantages for food imports and domestic food trade, relief from the application of ‘zero tolerance’ and gives certainty and national consistency for the food industry and regulators. It is consistent with the approach pursued in various international wine trade forums. Grain Producers Australia National Working Party on Grain Protection Food and Beverages Importers Association Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and Department of Health Victorian Department Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Australian Grape and Wine Authority Noted. The establishment of All other foods except animal food commodities MRLs using the P1027 approach, prevents the application of ‘zero tolerance’ to low level inadvertent agvet residues in food commodities assessed as safe, and prevents the violation of the Code by such foods. As stated in the 2nd call for submissions assessment summary (April 2016), an important principle underlying the approach is national consistency for regulators and the food industry. Support the All foods except trial Food and Beverages Noted
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