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Food Regulation 2004
The Food Regulation 2004 is important to the food industry as it sets minimum food safety requirements for food industry sectors that have been identified as higher risk: meat, dairy, seafood, shellfish and plant products businesses and businesses preparing food for vulnerable persons in NSW.
These businesses are subject to Food Safety Schemes (FSS) because of the priority classification of businesses.
Under each scheme there are licence categories (Permissions) that specify the types of activities each business is licensed to perform, eg opening oysters, carting fresh milk.
Regulation remake
The NSW Food Regulation 2004 (the Regulation) is scheduled for repeal on 1 September 2010 unless it is remade. This is due to the NSW Government’s automatic repeal process to ensure regulations are kept appropriate for the current business landscape.
The NSW Food Authority intends to remake the Regulation. In preparing to do so the Authority:
- collected evaluation data
- assessed the risks and hazards associated with food sectors licensed via the regulation
- will publish a Regulatory Impact Statement
Both the draft regulation and the RIS will be submitted for publication to The Hon. Ian Macdonald MLC, Minister for Primary Industries.
Licensees have had the opportunity to give information via a survey which is now closed.
Consultation on the remake
In a consultation paper to industry (pdf, 83KB) the Authority has proposed changes to:
- licence fees
- audit fees
- audit frequency
- who can conduct a regulatory audit
The Authority also wants to answer any questions people may have about the Remake of the regulation and its potential effects on your business.
If you have any general questions or issues you wish to discuss outside the specific consultation above then please use this link to contact the Authority and we will respond as quickly as possible.
email: contact@foodauthority.nsw.gov.au
Steps required in the Food Regulation remake process
The process to remake the Food Regulation follows a number of steps which the Authority is required to take. The diagram below outlines the main milestones in the development of the Remake.
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