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About FoodLegal BulletinFoodLegal Bulletin, February 2009 >>
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  The mandatory fortification of bread-making flour with folic acid is a very controversial issue. This article highlights current public debate on the topic. Read more >> |
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Cassava products food standard update and international review at Codex Alimentarius New developments on issues raised in a previous FoodLegal Bulletin article “Why Australian food companies need to consult with government on international food standards” in the December 2008 issue. Read more >> |
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Australia’s proposed new biosecurity system: who will hold the reins?On 18 December 2008, Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke released the independent report by an expert panel chaired by former head of the Department of Environment Roger Beale, reviewing Australia’s quarantine and biosecurity laws (‘the Beale Report’). The Beale Report recommends that the Federal government create a new biosecurity and quarantine law regime to replace all current quarantine laws. The Federal government has agreed in-principle to all 84 recommendations made in the Beale Report. This article explores various key recommendations in the Beale Report. Read more >> |
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Two More Issues raised in “Country of Origin” Labelling ControversyReaders may be aware that Standard 1.2.11 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (‘ANZFSC’) sets out the labelling requirements concerning information that must be provided about the country of origin of food products. However, some consumers are expressing new concerns as to where food ingredients are grown, processed or manufactured. This current article addresses two recent controversies that have re-ignited some issues. Read more >> |
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| 5. | Court cases highlight government duties to aggrieved farmers and food growers A recent Australian court case, coupled with further legal developments in the United States of America and Canada, may create an opening for farmers seeking compensation when their crops have been contaminated, particularly when a government agency has been involved. Read more >> |
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| 6. | Unit Pricing to be established as a Mandatory Code of Conduct under the Trade Practices Act In the ‘Report of ACCC inquiry into the competitiveness of retail prices for standard groceries’, the main recommendation for addressing the perceived lack of competition between food retailers was to introduce a national unit pricing scheme for products in Australian supermarkets. The Federal government has now announced the way in which the scheme will be implemented. This article analyses the latest government announcement. Read more >> |
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| 7. | Recent ACCC activity and food industry ramifications This article reports on very recent developments and activities of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (‘the ACCC’) that have the potential to impact on food suppliers and producers, namely: proposed amendments to the Water Charge Rules and to the Horticultural Code of Conduct as well as 3 recent legal actions initiated by the ACCC against different private companies. Read more >> |
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| 8. | Further Recent Food Law Developments More of the latest food law developments including:
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