26 October 2016 [26–16] Supporting document 3 Summary of review submissions Application A1090 – Voluntary Addition of Vitamin D to Breakfast Cereal The following is a summary of issues raised by submitters and, where appropriate, FSANZ’s response to the issue. Some submitters provided fall-back positions if their preferred position was not reflected in the approved draft variation following the review. Applying the NPSC to breakfast cereal Submitter FSANZ response fortification with vitamin D Supports proposed option to limit vitamin Some Noted. See Review Report, D fortification permissions to only jurisdictions particularly section 8. breakfast cereal that meets the NPSC. (NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, WA) Supports the fortification of breakfast MPI Noted. cereal with vitamin D either restricted – to cereals that meet the NPSC or all cereals Supports/ prefers the voluntary addition of Industry and one Noted. vitamin D to all breakfast cereal jurisdiction (Nestlé, AFGC, Sanitarium, GLNC, Kellogg, MPI) Recommend the Application not be Public health Noted. However, FSANZ does not approved organisations agree. FSANZ has assessed the (Deakin voluntary fortification according University, to the FSANZ Act, and considers PHAA, CCA) that it is safe and provides additional choice to consumers who may wish to increase their dietary vitamin D intake. If the voluntary addition of vitamin D to Public Health Noted. See Review Report, breakfast cereal were permitted, it Organisations particularly section 8. should be permitted only for those (PHAA, CCA, cereals that meet the NPSC. OPC) Applying the NPSC to voluntary Jurisdictions) Noted. See SD2. fortification of breakfast cereal with (NSW, Vic, vitamin D is consistent with the specific Tasmania, WA, policy principles in the Ministerial Policy Qld, MPI) Guideline. Breakfast cereals and Dietary Submitter FSANZ response Guidelines
26 October 2016 [26–16] Supporting document 3 Summary of review submissions – Application A1090 Voluntary Addition of Vitamin D to Breakfast Cereal The following is a summary of issues raised by submitters and, where appropriate, FSANZ’s response to the issue. Some submitters provided fall-back positions if their preferred position was not reflected in the approved draft variation following the review. Applying the NPSC to breakfast cereal fortification with vitamin D Submitter FSANZ response Supports proposed option to limit vitamin D fortification permissions to only breakfast cereal that meets the NPSC. Some jurisdictions (NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, WA) Noted. See Review Report, particularly section 8. Supports the fortification of breakfast cereal with vitamin D – either restricted to cereals that meet the NPSC or all cereals MPI Noted. Supports/ prefers the voluntary addition of vitamin D to all breakfast cereal Industry and one jurisdiction (Nestlé, AFGC, Sanitarium, GLNC, Kellogg, MPI) Noted. Recommend the Application not be approved Public health organisations (Deakin University, PHAA, CCA) Noted. However, FSANZ does not agree. FSANZ has assessed the voluntary fortification according to the FSANZ Act, and considers that it is safe and provides additional choice to consumers who may wish to increase their dietary vitamin D intake. If the voluntary addition of vitamin D to breakfast cereal were permitted, it should be permitted only for those cereals that meet the NPSC. Public Health Organisations (PHAA, CCA, OPC) Noted. See Review Report, particularly section 8. Applying the NPSC to voluntary fortification of breakfast cereal with vitamin D is consistent with the specific policy principles in the Ministerial Policy Guideline. Jurisdictions) (NSW, Vic, Tasmania, WA, Qld, MPI) Noted. See SD2. Breakfast cereals and Dietary Guidelines Submitter FSANZ response
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