- Other Comments
- State regulators are unlikely to have the capacity to implement and police a single standard that would also replace the AQIS requirements
- Concerns with harmonisation with international standards.
- Need mutual recognition of audits between AQIS and jurisdictions.
- Need mutual recognition of audits and acceptance of third party audits. Past audit performance and risk profile need to be taken into account
- How will producers / processors who are also retailers be regulated?
- State regulators will require a major re-education to be able to police the standard.
- Need to strengthen HACCP awareness and training.
- Auditing should be in realm of market forces.
- Number of skilled auditors for seafood in Australia is low.
- Need a national approach aimed at eliminating inconsistencies between jurisdictions.
SSA is working with FAS-ANZ on a national framework for food safety auditing, accreditation and certification.
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