The scope of the Standard
A wide variety of opinions were expressed concerning the scope of the proposed standard. In general, submissions supported the principle of an outcomes based, non-prescriptive standard covering the entire seafood industry and focussed on food safety. Many expressed the view that the standard should impose requirements based on the level of public health risk posed by each industry sector. Some submissions supported a role for voluntary industry codes of practice and self-regulation. Divergent views were expressed by industry on the question of whether mandatory names for fish should be included in the standard.
In line with the Ministerial Council Guidelines, other policy advice and FSANZ’s statutory objectives, the draft Seafood Standard (Attachment 1) put forward for comment in this Draft Assessment Report is an outcomes-based, non-prescriptive standard focussed on food safety. It covers the entire seafood industry to the extent determined by the level of public health risk posed by each industry sector and by the need to avoid duplication of, or inconsistency with, existing standards in the Code.
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