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MADAM SPEAKER, THE INTRODUCTION OF MODERN FOOD LEGISLATION INTO THE TERRITORY HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF MUCH DISCUSSION AND HAS LED TO MANY PROPOSALS OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
THE FOLLETT GOVERNMENT HAS TRANSLATED SUCH PROPOSALS INTO ACTION BY OUR PROGRAM TO COMPLETELY OVERHAUL FOOD LEGISLATION.
THE FIRST STAGE OF THE OVERHAUL RESULTED IN THE FOOD ACT WHICH WAS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY IN AUGUST 1992 AND IS NOW IN FORCE.
THAT ACT PROVIDED THAT ALL FOOD FOR SALE IN THE A.C.T. MUST COMPLY WITH NATIONAL COMPOSITIONAL LABELLING AND PACKAGING STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THE FOOD STANDARDS CODE.
I-AM PLEASED TO PRESENT THE SECOND STAGE, THE FOOD (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993.
THE TITLE OF THE BILL I AM NOW INTRODUCING, THE FOOD(AMENDMENT)BILL 1993, BELIES ITS PURPOSE.
ALTHOUGH THE BILL AMENDS THE FOOD ACT IT DOES SO BY INSERTING KEY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF THE FOOD WE EAT.
THE BILL PROHIBITS THE SALE OF FOOD THAT IS INJURIOUS TO
HEALTH, UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OR CONTAMINATED WITH
FOREIGN MATTER
THE AIM OF FOOD SAFETY IS TO ENSURE THAT THE FOOD WE EAT IS NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE FOOD POISONING OR OTHER ILLNESS.
A FOOD MAY MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN FOOD STANDARDS CODE BUT THE FOOD MAY CONTAIN BACTERIA OR CHEMICALS THAT MAY MAKE A PERSON ILL.
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