Aim
Enhance consumer safety in relation to sports supplement products.
Leads
The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, on behalf of the Food Regulation Standing Committee (FRSC).
Authorisation
The Australian Government Minister for Health wrote to FRSC in June 2018.
In their October 2018 meeting, the food ministers requested Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) review Standard 2.9.4.
Status
This activity is at Step H (selected option put in place) of the Food Regulation Policy Framework.
FSANZ is reviewing Standard 2.9.4 – Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods. To find out about the review, go to Proposal P1010.
Completed work
The Australian Government Department of Health convened a round table on sports supplements in July 2018, on behalf of the FRSC.
Related information
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