Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Have your say
This consultation is being led by the Australian Government, on behalf of the Food Regulation Standing Committee.
New Zealand and Australia share a joint food regulation system for the composition and labelling of foods.
In November 2020, the trans-Tasman Food Ministers agreed to progress work to consider options to improve the composition of the food supply in relation to trans fats.
The desired outcome is to ensure industrially produced trans fats are eliminated or reduced as much as possible from the food supply in Australia and New Zealand to support all population groups to minimise consumption of trans fats.
Three policy options (in addition to the status quo) have been proposed to achieve the desired outcome.
- Voluntary reformulation.
- Regulatory limits for industrial trans fats in processed foods.
- Prohibiting use of partially hydrogenated oils in processed foods.
We want to know your views on:
- these potential options
- their potential impact
- whether there are any alternate options.
Your feedback will be used to identify a preferred policy option to recommend to the Food Ministers’ Meeting regarding potential changes to the food supply in relation to industrially produced trans fats.
The consultation will run for 6 weeks. It opened on 4 August and will close on 15 September 2023.
How to make a submission
All consultation documents, further information, and instructions for making a submission are on the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care website.
Industrially produced trans fats in processed foods – Australian Department of Health and Aged Care
Join a webinar to learn more
The Ministry for Primary Industries will be co-hosting a webinar for public health stakeholders and a webinar for the food industry at the end of August. The purpose of each webinar is to outline the information in the consultation materials. To register your interest in attending a webinar, send your name and the sector you represent to food.policy@mpi.govt.nz
