The object of this Act, consisting of 95 sections divided into 13 Parts and completed by eight Schedules, provides for food safety matters relating to the production of primary produce. Its objectives are: a) to provide for the application in Tasmania of the Food Standards Code as it relates to primary production activities; b) to develop food safety schemes for primary industries that reduce risks to consumers associated with unsafe or unsuitable primary produce; c) to promote consumer confidence in the safety and integrity of Tasmanian primary produce; and d) to facilitate the trade of Tasmanian primary produce by ensuring it meets national and international food safety standards. Part 3 specifies the Food Safety Schemes including their contents.
Australia · 2011-10-25