Joint Food Standards Treaty

Joint Food Standards Treaty

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand Concerning a Joint Food Standards System
Signed	5 December 1995
Location	Wellington, New Zealand
Effective	5 July 1996
Parties	Australia New Zealand
Citations	[1996] ATS 12
Language	English

The Joint Food Standards Treaty is a bilateral treaty between Australia and New Zealand, signed in Wellington on 5 December 1995, which entered into force on 5 July 1996. It constitutes the legal basis for the two countries' harmonised system of food standards, the chief elements of which are Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) and the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (ANZFSC). ^{[1] [2]}

References

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2. Pollard, Christina Mary; McStay, Catrina Lisa; Meng, Xingqiong (2015). "Public Concern about the Sale of High-Caffeine Drinks to Children 12 Years or Younger: An Australian Regulatory Perspective". BioMed Research International. 2015 707149. doi: 10.1155/2015/707149 . ISSN   2314-6141. PMC   4609395 . PMID   26504823.