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regulations on energy drinks and alcohol tighten
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concerns that regulations are tightening on venues come after the west australian today reports that a pub in perth’s city centre will not be permitted to serve alcohol mixed with energy drinks in the closing two hours of operation on weekends. the ban comes from wa liquor commission and could be extended to other venues. the pub, impact bar has been banned from serving alcohol mixed with energy drinks between midnight and its 2am closing time on weekends. the restriction came with the pub’s successful renewed application to extend trading hours on weekends from midnight to 2am. according to reports, the director of liquor licensing, barry sargeant, wants to place similar restrictions across more licensed venues in perth in a bid to solve alcohol-related violence. however impact bar owner tony taylor has responded that his venue has not had problems in the past relating to alcohol-related violence. he believes his venue is well-managed and does not understand why the commission would restrict non-alcoholic beverages such as energy drinks. wa night clubs association vice-president tim brown yesterday said that these kinds of restrictions do not address the issues of alcohol-related violence and antisocial behaviour “in any real way”, saying most incidents happened on the streets. before the restrictions were imposed, many venues used strategies to ward off unwanted patrons such as door fees, doormen, identity scanning and refusing entry and service to customers who were intoxicated, mr brown said. but mr sargeant from the commission yesterday pushed evidence at the inquiry in which he said although alcohol restrictions were not the only solution to address alcohol-related issues, it was a “very good kickstart”. current regulations on caffeine in energy drinks caffeine used as a stimulant is permitted in australia under the standard for formulated caffeinated beverages at levels between 145 and 320 mg/l. product labels must indicate the caffeine content in milligrams and carry a mandatory advisory statement. australia’s leading food law expert joe lederman, managing principal of specialist food industry law firm foodlegal released a report in february 2010 regarding some of the legal risks of adding caffeine to food. an investigation by the new south wales food authority (nswfa) found 77% of caffeinated energy drinks contained more than the amount of caffeine permitted by the food standards code. the nswfa also prompted the australia new zealand food regulation ministerial council (the body that sets food policy and ultimate responsibility for the contents of the food standards code) to review the available scientific evidence on caffeine which could result in an update of the policy guideline on the addition of caffeine to foods and amendments to existing caffeine permissions in the food standards code. furthermore, the ministerial council has agreed to develop a national compliance plan on the regulation of “energy drinks” so that the nswfa’s investigation could soon become a national issue for suppliers. mr lederman says that in comparison to many other overseas jurisdictions, australia has very strict regulations applying to the addition of caffeine to “food” products. this is partially due to the fact that the food standards code treats caffeine as a food additive. by way of comparison, international food standards as espoused by codex alimentarius do not list caffeine as
a food additive. product liability issues associated with caffeine there is another concern related to highly-caffeinated food products. the formulated caffeinated beverages standard has a number of mandatory advisory statements that must be included on the product’s label in relation to the caffeine and vitamin content of the product. the objective of this standard is to protect consumers who may be sensitive to caffeine or suffer adverse consequences as a result of over-consumption. -->
Source :ausfoodnews.com.au
Date :
13
May
2010
Category :
Beverages
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australian consumers have been warned not to drink caffeine-based drinks that have been found to contain substrances like those used to treat erectile dysfunction. food standards australia and new zealand (fsanz) have identified the substances in the ‘sexpresso’ and ‘rock hard’ coffee products. the products are sold as instant coffee and are available on the internet and in adult shops. the products contain substances that are ‘analogues’ of drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction, meaning that the substances have a similar chemical make-up, but elements have been changed.
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an allergen management and labelling guide, revised for 2007, has been published to help australian and new zealand processors recognise potential risks and avoid contamination. the guide provides an overview of regulatory requirements in both countries to declare food allergens on food packaging. as well as advice on good manufacturing practices, the guide also contains information on the risk assessment process referred to as voluntary incidental trace allergen labelling (vital).
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an additional requirement that imports of bulk tallow and bone-derived gelatine from cattle must also be guaranteed bse-free is just one of a number of proposed changes to the food standards code proposed by food standards australia new zealand (fsanz). the new code will come into force on 20 december, replacing the existing australian and new zealand food standards and labelling regulations.
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supermarket giants coles and woolworths have been taken to task over dodgy origin labelling, after an investigation by the nsw food authority revealed that two stores were selling mislabelled fruit the incident marks the first time coles and woolworths have been fined for country of origin labelling breaches, and both have been placed on the nsw food authority’s name and shame register. woolworths at newington in sydney has been fined $1540 for advertising lemons for sale as being the “product of australia” when the individual products were actually from the usa.
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food standards australia new zealand (fsanz) this week released details of proposed changes to the food standards code and invited comment from interested organisations and individuals. among the changes under consideration are the approval of a gm corn, steviol as a high intensity sweetener, and food for special medical purposes. anyone can apply to amend the food standards code. fsanz assesses the safety of any new food, substance or food production technology and conducts a regulatory impact analysis to ensure that the change results in net benefits to the community.
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australian and new zealand food standards ministers have agreed a number of important changes to the two countries\' food legislation. the ministers agreed to tighten the regulations governing health and related claims, including measures to protect public health by providing scientific substantiation of high risk claims. they also allowed the use of generic health claims for ease of use where evidence is clear and minimal regulation where there are no risks to public health.
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food standards australia new zealand (fsanz) has outlined a number of possible changes to the australia 
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