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The Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO) is responsible for elaborating standards for fats and oils of animal, vegetable and marine origin including margarine and olive oil.
The Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food (CCCF) establishes and endorses permitted maximum levels or guideline levels for contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food and feed.
The Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) establishes and endorses permitted maximum levels for individual food additives.
The EC Interest Rate Subsidy provided business support to eligible farmers in areas declared to be experiencing a rare and severe, one in 20 to 25 year drought.
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is responsible for leading the development of national policy on agricultural and veterinary chemicals (agvet chemicals).
In 2017, the department selected GHD Pty Ltd to undertake a study of Australian industry quality assurance (QA) schemes and how they support, or could potentially support, regulation controlling the risks of agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemical use, and to understand the extent to which s
The Australian Government seeks to ensure that an appropriate balance exists between incentives for innovation and investment and the interests of both individuals and businesses, including small businesses, in accessing ideas and products.
