Consultation Hub
Welcome to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Consultation Hub. This hub is a place for you to find and participate in consultations that interest you.
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Open consultations
FSANZ Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey 2025
The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) 2025 Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey is now open! Our stakeholders play a central role in our efforts to maintain a safe food supply and effective food standards. Your contribution is invaluable to our success.
A1334 – 2′-FL from GM Corynebacterium glutamicum (gene donor: Corynebacterium urealyticum) for use in infant formula products.
FSANZ has assessed an application made by Cataya Bio (Shanghai) Company Limited to permit a new genetically modified (GM) source organism for the production of 2′-fucosyllactose (2′-FL) to be used as a nutritive substance in infant formula products. The applicant’s 2′-FL is sourced from Corynebacterium glutamicum containing the gene for alpha-1,2-fucosyltransferase from Corynebacterium urealyticum. FSANZ has prepared a draft food regulatory measure. FSANZ has...
NIP review preliminary position response form
FSANZ is examining consumer use and understanding of the nutrition information panel (NIP) to assess whether regulatory changes to the NIP are needed to better support consumers to make informed food choices. FSANZ has published a preliminary position paper that provides an overview of the review’s scope, methodological approach, evidence considered to date, and current findings. FSANZ welcomes stakeholder feedback on our preliminary position and invites additional information or...
P1065 - Code Revision – 2025 Amendments (Compositional requirements for Special Medical Purpose Product for infants and other miscellaneous amendments)
FSANZ has assessed proposal P1065 - Code Revision – 2025 Amendments (Compositional requirements for Special Medical Purpose Product for infants and other miscellaneous amendments) and has prepared a draft food regulatory measure. There are two main focal points for this Code revision: a) the restore the compositional fat requirements for special medical purpose product for infants that were approved in Proposal P1028 yet were inadvertently omitted from the Code amendments...
P1056 Caffeine Review Consultation paper - naturally occurring caffeine and labelling
FSANZ has assessed a proposal to review permissions for caffeine in sports foods and in the general food supply . After a previous consultation , FSANZ has revised the draft food regulatory measure and is now seeking feedback. FSANZ has provided public notification and welcomes your submission to assist with consideration of the proposed amendments. Consultation papers The consultation documents and can be accessed from the P1056 webpage on the FSANZ website....
2026-27 Cost Recovery Arrangements
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) reviews its cost recovery arrangements annually. Stakeholders are consulted as part of the review. We welcome your input into the 2026-27 cost recovery review. FSANZ proposes no fee changes for the 2026 – 27 period. Although there was a pay increase as outlined in the Enterprise Agreement and certain costs did rise, these were offset by reductions in other areas. As a result, the overall difference is considered immaterial...
Closed consultations
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A1293 – Phosphoinositide Phospholipase C from Bacillus licheniformis as a processing aid
FSANZ has assessed an application made by Novozymes Australia Pty Ltd to permit the use of the enzyme Phosphoinositide Phospholipase C as a processing aid in degumming vegetable fats and oils, and has prepared a draft food regulatory measure. FSANZ has provided public notification and welcomes your submission to assist with consideration of the application. Consultation...
Closed 30 September 2025
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A1333 - Food derived from purple tomato lines containing event Del/Ros1-N
FSANZ has assessed an application made by Norfolk Healthy Produce Inc. to permit food derived from a genetically modified (GM) Purple Tomato. FSANZ has prepared a draft food regulatory measure. FSANZ has provided public notification and welcomes your submission to assist with consideration of the application. Consultation papers The consultation documents and a copy of...
Closed 10 September 2025
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A1292 - Phospholipase C from Bacillus licheniformis as a processing aid
FSANZ has assessed an application made by Novozymes Japan Ltd to permit the use of phospholipase C from a genetically modified (GM) strain of Bacillus licheniformis containing the phospholipase C gene from Bacillus thuringiensis as a processing aid. FSANZ has prepared a draft food regulatory measure. FSANZ has provided public notification and welcomes your submission to assist with ...
Closed 26 August 2025