Food Regulation Secretariat

The Food Regulation Standing Committee (FRSC)

Food Regulation Standing Committee of the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council (Ministerial Council).

Composition

Membership of FRSC comprises senior officials of Departments for which the Ministers represented on the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Council have portfolio responsibility, as well as the President of the Australian Local Government Association.

Responsibilities

FRSC is responsible for co-ordinating policy advice to the Ministerial Council and ensuring a nationally consistent approach to the implementation and enforcement of food standards. It also advises the Ministerial Council on the initiation, review and development of FRSC activities.

Strategic direction on the Australian and New Zealand Food Regulatory System

On 2 May 2008, the Australian and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council endorsed the ‘Overarching Strategic Statement for the Food Regulatory System’ that provides the strategic context for the Australian and New Zealand food regulation system.

The document articulates the scope and objectives of the food regulation system, the approach that will be taken to policy development, standard setting and implementation.
Overarching Strategic Statement (PDF 278 KB)

A HTML version of this document is being prepared. If you are having difficulty accessing the PDF, please contact FoodRegulationSecretariat@health.gov.au for an alternative version to be sent to you.

Strategic Plan

The Food Regulation Standing Committee has developed a Amended FRSC Strategic Plan 2009 to 2014 (PDF 26 KB). The Plan identifies 5 Work Priorities for 2007 which have been included in the existing Standing Committee Priority List.

Progress against the Strategic Plan and the Priority List will be regularly assessed, next happening in conjunction with the March 2008 Standing Committee meeting.

Formal Operating Procedures

These procedures were approved by Ministerial Council on 4 April 2003

• Operating Procedures for the Australia and New Zealand Food Reguation Ministerial Council and the Food Regulation Standing Committee

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