Hello
I am passing on this info for anyone in Australia or New Zealand who may be interested. I received the info in an email from James Akre, including this link to a newspaper article in the New Zealand Herald titled "Formula Warnings Will 'Stress' Mothers' http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=10837446
I am awaiting permission from Jim to post a copy of his eloquent commentary re the article above.
Cheers, Julieanne
IBCLC, Australia
Re the submission: http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/scienceandeducation/mediacentre/mediareleases/mediareleases2012/26september2012callf5638.cfm
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today released a consultation paper on the regulation of infant formula products in the Food Standards Code.
FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said products covered by the review included infant formula (for infants aged 0 to 12 months); follow-on formula (for infants aged from 6 to12 months); and infant formula products for special dietary use.
“FSANZ has committed to reviewing infant formula regulations and will undertake this work in 2013, but we first want to seek the views of stakeholders on the current regulatory arrangements,” Mr McCutcheon said.
“The consultation paper covers a range of issues including how the current standards operate; composition of products and labelling and advertising.
“The feedback we get as a result of this consultation will help inform the preparation of a formal proposal to review the relevant standards. There will be further opportunity to comment and provide feedback when a proposal is developed in 2013. ”
Submissions on the consultation paper close 7 November 2012
More information
Consultation paper on the regulation of infant formula products in the Food Standards Code
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodstandards/reviewingstandard2915640.cfm
How to make a submission
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodstandards/changingthecode/informationforsubmit1129.cfm
FSANZ’s latest notification circular
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodstandards/changingthecode/notificationcirculars/current/notificationcircular5639.cfm
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