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Dear FBIA Members, Please find below minutes from our recent General Meeting held on 19th September 2019 in Melbourne. Please click here to view FBIA General Meeting Minutes 19092019 Final PDF Kindly let us know if you need any further information. Regards FBIA Administration
Dear FBIA Member, I have been working with Rick Hawe, Department of Agriculture – Assistant Secretary Inspections Services on issues presenting at the border. One of the issues we have been working on is labelling fails. Please click here to see full information – FBIA Information If you have any questions, please let me know. … [Read more…]
Dear FBIA Members, We would like to thank you all for attending the recent Canberra General Meeting held on 18 July 2019. Please click here to view the meeting minutes – GM Minutes 18 July 2019 Kindly let us know if you need any further information. Regards FBIA Administration.
Dear FBIA Members, Please find the Annual General Meeting Minutes from our meeting last week. AGM Minutes 22112018 FINAL We would like to advise that Elliot Hill from the Food Safety Unit, Victorian Government is away and we will provide his presentation as soon as we receive it. Please let us know if you need … [Read more…]
Dear FBIA Member, The FBIA recently lodged a response to the Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement: Labelling of sugars on packaged foods and drinks. To review the submission, please click here https://www.fbia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FBIA-Labelling-of-Sugars-Submission.pdf Thank you for your continued support. Carolyn Macgill Executive Officer Food Beverage Importers Association T 61 (0)401963013 E carolyn.macgill@fbia.org.au
Dear FBIA Member, Our Canberra meeting attracted great speakers and was well attended by members. We have received very positive feedback and would like to share the presentation delivered on the day. Thank you to all who attended the dinner and the meeting; you made it a great success. Please click on the link … [Read more…]
Please click the link to view: FBIA ROUNDUP 091117 The FBIA are holding their AGM on November 23 2017 in Sydney at Rowers on Cook. This is a great opportunity to hear from our guest speakers and to nominate for the 2018 FBIA Executive Committee. The executive committee meet formally at the beginning of each … [Read more…]
Good afternoon FBIA Members, Please see the latest information regarding activities being undertaken as part of the commencement of trade in prawn imports. From now on, these updates will be provided fortnightly rather than weekly. If information becomes available prior to the next scheduled update, I will ensure it is forwarded in a timely manner … [Read more…]
Over the last seven days you will have been made aware of bean paste products that have been imported into Australia containing peanuts. The FBIA feels it is very important for all members, and all food importers, to be fully aware of the ingredients or the components of an ingredient to ensure their products are … [Read more…]
The import suspension on uncooked prawns lapsed on Thursday 6th July 2017. Enhanced import conditions will be implemented today Friday 7 July 2017, to allow for safe trade in prawns and prawn products, to meet Australia’s appropriate level of protection (ALOP). For more information visit: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk-analysis/memos/ba2017-12
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Imported Food Section Update: 23-Jun-17 | 12-17 | Community Protection Profile question for fish Here are FSANZ’s media issues for the week 19/6/17 – 25/6/17: General Seven per cent of Americans—about 16 million people—believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows. Nearly half of them, 48 per cent, didn’t know where … [Read more…]
A new public consultation was recently submitted to the Business Consultation website that matches a topic selection in your registration. You can access the details of the consultation by clicking on the link below. Proposal to Amend Maximum Residue Limits You are invited to comment on the proposal to amend Schedule 20 Maximum Residue Limits … [Read more…]
Important information from the Department Agriculture and Water Resources 45-2017 – Update on temporary suspension of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products Please go to http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/industry-advice/2017/45-2017 for the latest information. Please click the link to view: FBIA ROUNDUP 270417
Please click the link to view: FBIA ROUNDUP 130417 Shared Duty Holder – Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Following is information from the Department regarding the shared responsibilities for safeguarding the health and safety of government employees. TPP – Letter to all licenced authorised arrangements_Approved Arrangemen…
Dear FBIA Members, Biosecurity (Suspended Goods—Uncooked Prawns) Amendment (Exceptions) Determination (No. 2) 2017 This instrument amends the Biosecurity (Suspended Goods – Uncooked Prawns) Determination 2017. Item was published on 27/02/2017: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017L00168
Business Consultation Notification A new public consultation was recently submitted to the business consultation website that matched a topic selection in your registration. You can access the details of the consultation by clicking the link below: http://apvma.gov.au/node/26456 You are invited to comment on the proposed variations to Schedule 20 Maximum Residue Limits of the Australia … [Read more…]
Dear FBIA Member, The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will be centralising its approach to stakeholder engagement and will be appointing a liaison officer to communicate with industry and stakeholders on the department’s actions and activities. The department has taken this approach as the prawn trade suspension as it involves multiple areas of the … [Read more…]
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is conducting a review of the Imported Food Control Regulations 1993 to ensure that they are still relevant and required before they sunset on 1 October 2018. The FBIA is seeking comments from its members prior to lodging a submission in late February. We ask members to read the … [Read more…]
7 January 2017 Import Industry Advice Notice 02/2017 Suspension of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat imports has been published on the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website and can be accessed via the following link: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/industry-advice/2017/02-2017 Import Industry Advice Notices are available from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website at: www.agriculture.gov.au/iian
SME Access Sub Committee – the minutes are attached for your reference. fbia-itrf-sme-31-meeting-minutes-12-dec-16 FSANZ Media Issues Labelling Greenpeace is claiming that current seafood labelling laws in Australia make it difficult for consumers to tell whether certain products come from “environmentally destructive and unethical fishing fleets in south-east Asia”. Read more. The USDA has released new industry … [Read more…]
Waiver period extended for eligible veterinary active constituent applications For those veterinary active constituent applications which meet the scope of the vet actives project, we have extended the period to waive, partially waive or refund fees associated with Item 17 and 18 applications until the end of June 2017. For more information please contact the Veterinary Actives team … [Read more…]
9 December 2016 Failing Food Reports Import Food section update September and October failing food report The failing food report for SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER 2016 is now available to view on the website and can be accessed via the following link: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/goods/food/inspection-compliance/failing-food-reports 9 December 2016 Import Industry Advice Notice 117/2016 Import Conditions Review – Used Machinery … [Read more…]
Expanding our Reach I am receiving increased interest from our trading partners on a range of issues which is further consolidating our brand and generating new global relationships. The FBIA were recently approached by the Italian Trade Agency, Trade Promotion Section of the Italian Embassy regarding a visit to Australia by Provex. Provex are an … [Read more…]
Implementation Subcommittee for Food Regulation Nutrition and Health Claims Implementation Working Group Update Review of industry guidance material The review of the industry guidance material, ‘Getting your claims right – A guide to complying with the Nutrition, Health and Related Claims Standard of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code’ is nearing completion. The document … [Read more…]
The AFGC is conducting a survey on the Product Information Form (PIF) to gather information to assist with the development and roll out of the new, updated online version of the PIF in early 2017. The new online version will capture additional requirements such as origin labelling and health claims, and will be available from a … [Read more…]
Edition No. 24, 29 November 2016 is now available on the APVMA website. As a subscriber, you will receive an email notification each time a new Gazette is published. CONTENTS Erratum Notice – page 3 Agricultural Chemical Products and Approved Labels – page 4 Veterinary Chemical Products and Approved Labels – page 8 Approved Active Constituents – page 10 Approved Active Constituents—Veterinary … [Read more…]
Media Release: Updated Safe Food Australia Guide Now Available Date: 21/11/2016 Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today released the third edition of Safe Food Australia. Safe Food Australia is a guide to the food safety standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said Safe Food Australia … [Read more…]
ASEAN Working Group Adam Keats of USA based Fintrac spoke with Neil Brand President of the FBIA on the development of an ASEAN working group to improve trade with various ASEAN countries. The project was initiated by DFAT. Countries included are: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam (SE Asia). The project is concentrating … [Read more…]
Labelling Unilever has partnered with the European Vegetarian Union to see around 500 products include the ‘V-label’ on packaging. This move aims to make it easier for the rising number of vegetarian consumers to identify which products are suitable for plant-based diets. Find out more. The gold and bronze winning products at the New Zealand … [Read more…]
Upcoming Weekend Outage to the ICS – Saturday 26 November 2016 Please be advised that the ICS will be unavailable for a period between Saturday 26 November and Sunday 27 November 2016. The outage period will be from 23:00 AEDT on Saturday 26 November until 05:00 AEDT Sunday 27 November 2016 and is necessary to address … [Read more…]
FSANZ’s Media Issues Labelling New Zealand Greens have issued a media release asking New Zealand’s Minister for Food Safety whether she will vote for mandatory palm oil labelling at next month’s Food Regulation Standing Committee meeting. Read the media release here. Experts have dubbed Australia’s health-star ratings as the world’s most effective nutrition labelling system … [Read more…]