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the marine stewardship council (msc) announced today that austral fisheries’ and australian longline’s heard island and mcdonald islands (himi) toothfish fishery has entered full assessment for msc certification.to be conducted by independent certification body scientific certification systems (scs), the assessment will evaluate the southern ocean fishery against the msc standard for well-managed and sustainable fisheries, which examines the sustainability of the fish stock, the environmental impact of the fishing activities and the management and governance systems that are in place.

the agency has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the official feed and food controls regulations. the fsa board decided at its meeting in july 2010 to consult on suggestions to amend the legislation that currently allows slaughterhouses and cutting plant operators to continue to operate while an appeal against the refusal or withdrawal of approval is pending.

the welsh assembly government has informed the food standards agency that responsibility for nutrition policy in wales will transfer to the assembly. in july, the uk government announced that nutrition policy in england would transfer from the agency to the department of health.

the food standards agency of of australia and new zealand (fsanz) says that intense sweetener advantame poses no risk to consumers relative to its proposed usage in a range of foods. the fsanz received an application from the ajinomoto company in august 2009 asking an amendment of standard 1.3.1, relating to the permissible use of additives in the australia new zealand food standards code, to approve the sweetener for use in the two countries.

the great carve up of the uk’s food standards agency responsibilities has come into effect, with the agency retaining only the food safety remit and other aspects going to the defra and the department of health. the change is being implemented by the new conservative-liberal democrat coalition government in the uk. the fsa was formed 10 years ago by the then labour government, partly to help prevent future food safety crises such as bse.

the uk’s food standards agency (fsa) is embarking on a project to understand people’s attitudes and behaviours to food issues, with the aim of better understanding how these views change between population groups and over time. an initial budget of £30,000 (€37,000) will go towards the project, which will be used to inform a newly implemented fsa survey on a range of issues on eating habits and food safety.

\"as an international company, we have to think globally and this is why the van eeghen team does not just focus on one safety program but goes beyond the call of duty and challenges itself to reach the highest standards of food safety in the industry. our company prides itself for core expertise, quality products, just-in-time service and most importantly total customer satisfaction which sets us apart in the industry.

welfare labelling of animal-based products and reliable monitoring methods could help meet growing demand for specific consumer segments, and promote higher incomes for those welfare food supply, according to a review. the quality of animal-derived foods can be discerned in different ways. according to the review authors from università della basilicata in potenza, italy, food scientists tend to measure aspects like ph, colour and chemical composition, whereas consumers look at sensory aspects like taste, odour, appearance and texture.

israel’s gadot biochemical industries has received a new certification, the occupational health and safety assessment 18001:2007 standard, which is said to secure its commitment to the environment and the global community. the ingredient and fine chemical maker has been rolling out its ‘responsible care’ programme for the last two years. ohsas says these standards are employed “in order to facilitate the integration of quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety management systems.