Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)

FSANZ is an independent bi-national statutory agency involved in determining and administering food standards for Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, FSANZ is incorporated into the Federal Government's Health and Ageing portfolio. The current Minister for Health and Ageing is the Hon Nicola Roxon MP.

FSANZ utilises a variety of sciences, including the social sciences as well as biological and chemical sciences in order to perform risk analyses and determine whether a food supply can be deemed safe. The FSANZ science strategy (PDF, 2.5MB) outlines current and future strategies to uphold and improve the scientific capability of the organisation.

Links

• FZANS Home Page
• Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Code