date:May 05, 2012
FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said the decision had been notified to food regulation ministers who had 60 days to seek a review. If no review is sought the decision is gazetted and becomes part of food law in Australian states and territories. There is a six month implementation period once the change is gazetted.
Mr McCutcheon said the Australian Government had asked FSANZ to address an inconsistency in country of origin labelling requirements for unpackaged meat after a cha