Australia New Zealand Food Authority Food Standards The Australia New Zealand Food Authority advises progress on the following matters relating to the Australian Food Standards Code. You can get further information on each of these matters in information papers which are available from: The Information Officer Australia New Zealand Food Authority P.O. Box 10-559 The Terrace WELLINGTON 6036 NEW ZEALAND Telephone: (04) 473 9942 Facsimile: (04) 473 9855 Email: anzfa.nz@anzfa.gov.au Matters at Full Assessment The authority has made a preliminary assessment, accepted the following application and will now make a full assessment of it: Yoghurt Powder (A353). An application from Jalna Dairy Foods Pty Limited received on 9 October 1997 to amend the definition of ``supplemented drink base'' as defined in Standard R9 Supplementary Foods to include yoghurt powder. You are invited to present written submissions to the authority on matters relevant to this application, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and Government, by 8 May 1998. This information paper on this matter provides further information, including advice on the authority's policy regarding submissions. Matters at Inquiry The authority will conduct an inquiry into the draft standards prepared at full assessment of the following proposal: National Food Hygiene Standards (P160). A proposal to develop new standards for food hygiene practices, food premises and appliances as part of the development of nationally uniform food hygiene standards for Australia. With respect to this proposal the authority considers that a recommendation on this matter should be made to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council as a matter of urgency, and has decided to omit to invite public submissions prior to making a full assessment. You are invited to present written submissions to the authority on matters relevant to this inquiry, including the potential regulatory impact on consumers, industry and Government, by 8 May 1998. The information paper on this matter provides further information, including advice on the authority's policy regarding submissions. Matters Before Council The authority has completed an inquiry into the variations to standards prepared at full assessment of the following application and has made a recommendation to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council that the variations be adopted into the Food Standards Code: Use of Oxidised Polyethylene on Citrus Fruit (A271). An application from Hoechst Aust Limited to allow the use of specified polymers of oxidised polyethylene to be used as coating agents for citrus fruit.