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Health, Nutrition and Related Claims: Enabling Provisions in New Zealand Law

1 Introduction

This public discussion document is intended to provide information and seek submissions on proposed regulatory measures to give legal effect in New Zealand to Standard 1.2.7 Health, Nutrition and Related Claims of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code).

The Code is comprised of standards for the regulation of food sold in Australia and New Zealand and is administered by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), a trans-Tasman regulatory body established under the provisions of the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand concerning a Joint Food Standards System (the Food Treaty – 1995).

This document does not seek comment on the proposed Standard itself. FSANZ has undertaken two rounds of consultation in development of the proposed Standard and is currently undertaking a third. This final round of consultation provides opportunity for interested parties to make submissions on the preliminary final assessment report. Submissions to the FSANZ consultation process close on 16 May 2007. Further information about the FSANZ consultation process and access to documents in relation to the proposal for Standard 1.2.7 (P293) are available on the FSANZ website at www.foodstandards.govt.nz.