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6. How to Identify Regulatory, Legislative, Code of Practice
Requirements and Reference Guides
All products and services supplied to Woolworths Limited must meet the current regulations both in the
country / state of origin and the country / state where the product is sold.
The following table provides a guide to regulatory and legislative areas, codes of practice or reference guides
that may need to be considered. Please note that this not an inclusive list and some products may need to
meet other regulative, legislative and industry requirements which are not detailed.
The table is split into the following sections: Overall (Food & Consumer Products), Food & Liquor (General,
Manufactured Food, Eggs, Produce, Seafood, Livestock and Service Providers) and Consumer Products.
Table: Australian and New Zealand Regulatory, Legislative, Code of Practice Requirements and Reference Guides
REFERENCE
OVERVIEW
OVERALL (Food & Consumer Products)
WOWLink
Woolworths Vendor Website
Trade Measurement
Australian Competition &
Consumer Commission (ACCC)
NZ Commerce Commission
LINK
General
Enquiry
Contact
www.wowlink.com.au/
wps/portal
Manufacturing
Standards
Specialist
1300 772 845
customerservic
e@measureme
nt.gov.au
food@measur
ement.gov.au
04 474 2750
National Measurement Institute (NMI)
sets and enforces biological, chemical,
legal, physical and trade measures
regulation in Australia.
www.measurement.gov
.au
Ministry of Consumer Affairs enforces
weights and measures regulation in New
Zealand.
www.consumeraffairs.g
ovt.nz
Regulates fair trading, competition and
consumer protection laws.
www.consumeraffairs.g
ovt.nz/forbusiness/compliance/ac
curate-measures
direct link
www.accc.gov.au
www.comcom.govt.nz
NZ Ministry of Consumer
Affairs
NZ Fair Trading Act
www.consumeraffairs.g
ovt.nz
www.legislation.govt.nz
Australian Competition and
Consumer Act 2010
www.comlaw.gov.au
1300 302 502
0800 94 3600
contact@comc
om.govt.nz
Parliamentary
Counsel office
+64 4 472 9639
online
www.comlaw.gov.au/D
etails/C2011C00003
direct link
Australian Consumer Law (ACL)
www.consumerlaw.gov.
au
1300 302 502
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REFERENCE
OVERVIEW
Australian Government,
Department of Agriculture
Accountable for
imported Goods.
MAF (Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry) Biosecurity New
Zealand
Australian Government,
Department of Agriculture,
ICON Database
Imported Food Control Act
1992
LINK
inspection
of
all
Contains Australian import conditions for
foreign plant, animal, microbial, mineral
and human products.
Australian Act which states the
inspection and control of food imported
into Australia.
Campden BRI
HACCP: a practical guide
(fourth edition) 2009
Guideline no. 42
Describes the principles of HACCP and
provides practical guidance on their
application
FOOD & LIQUOR - GENERAL
Food Standards Australia &
New Zealand (FSANZ)
http://www.agriculture.
gov.au/biosecurity/imp
ort
www.maf.govt.nz
www.biosecurity.govt.n
z
http://apps.daff.gov.au
/icon32/asp/ex_queryc
ontent.asp
www.comlaw.gov.au
http://www.comlaw.go
v.au/Details/C2009C00
196 direct link
http://www.campdenbr
i.co.uk/publications/pu
bDetails.php?pubsID=4
27
Sets food legislation for Australia & New
Zealand.
FSANZ website contains User Guides on
the Food Standards Code, Consumer
Information, Nutritional Database, and
Science & Education on food related
issues.
www.foodstandards.go
v.au
New Zealand Food Safety
Authority (NZFSA)
Regulates and sets food safety standards
for NZ only.
Codex
International Food Safety Standard
Voluntary Incidental Trace
Allergen Labeling (VITAL)
System
Reference material for completing the
Voluntary Incidental Trace Allergen
Labeling System (VITAL), an essential risk
assessment tool for allergen
management.
An industry best practice guide prepared
by the Australian Food and Grocery
Council.
Recommended practices for businesses
engaged in manufacturing, transporting,
storing, retailing and serving refrigerated
foods to ensure safety and quality is
maintained.
Provides information and guidance on
techniques for the control, prevention
and detection of foreign bodies in food.
www.nzfsa.govt.nz
www.foodsmart.govt.n
z
www.codexalimentariu
s.net/web/index_en.jsp
www.allergenbureau.n
et/vital
Food Industry Guide to
Allergen Management and
Labelling
The Australian Cold Chain
Guidelines 1999 and a
companion publication, The
Australian Cold Chain Food
Safety Programs 1999
Campden BRI
Foreign Bodies in Foods:
Guidelines for their Prevention,
Control and Detection (Second
Edition) Guideline No. 5 2004
MANUFACTURED FOOD
AS 4696:2007 Hygienic
Production and Transportation
of Meat and Meat Products for
Human Consumption.
Australian Standard on food safety
requirements for meat and meat
products.
General
Enquiry
Contact
+61 262 723
933
0800 00 83 33
+61 262 723
933
online
online
Australia
+612 6271
2222
info@foodstan
dards.gov.au
New Zealand
+644 978 5630
info@foodstan
dards.govt.nz
0800 00 83 33
[email protected]
.nz
0437 918 959
info@allergen
bureau.net
www.afgc.org.au/toolsguides-/-tools-aguides.html
www.afgc.org.au/toolsguides-/-tools-aguides.html
(02)6273 1466
http://www.campdenbr
i.co.uk/publications/pu
bDetails.php?pubsID=1
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online
http://www.publish.csir
o.au/pid/5553.htm
online
(02)6273 1466
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REFERENCE
OVERVIEW
LINK
Australian Wine and Brandy
Corporation Regulations Act
1980
Prescribes labelling integrity
requirements including a register of
protected terms and geographical
indication. This Act can be found on the
Australia’s Commonwealth Law website.
Australian Standard for Organic and
Biodynamic products.
www.comlaw.gov.au/D
etails/C2010C00871
Enables accredited certification of
‘organic’ and ‘biodynamic’ products.
www.jas-anz.com.au
AS 6000 - 2009 Organic and
Biodynamic products
MP 100 Organic and
Biodynamic Products
Certification Scheme
National Animal Welfare
Standards for the Chicken
Meat Industry
EGGS
Egg Guide Australia
Egg Guide New Zealand
PRODUCE
Freshcare: The National Onrd
Farm Assurance Program (3
edition)
SQF1000(level3)
SQF2000(level3)
GlobalGap
NZ Gap
Australian Pesticides &
Veterinary Medicines Authority
(APVMA)
www.infostore.saigloba
l.com/store
General
Enquiry
Contact
online
(02)8206 6000
mail@saiglobal
.com
Aust
+61(0)2
6232 2000
NZ
+64(0)
4473 4426
02 9929 4077
acmf@chicken.
org.au
Standards for rearing, transportation and
processing of poultry.
www.chicken.org.au
Australian Egg Corporation Guide to
Australian laws, regulations and industry
standards for egg producers.
NZ guide to regulations and industry
standards for egg producers including
risk management and labelling.
www.aecl.org
Food safety, quality and environmental
certification for fresh produce suppliers.
www.freshcare.com.au
Safe Quality Food (SQF) Global Food
Safety and Quality Standards.
www.sqfi.com
Standards for the certification of
production processes of agricultural
(including aquaculture) products.
Quality Assurance programme for the
production of fruit, vegetable, olives and
flowers.
www.globalgap.org
www.newzealandgap.c
o.nz
Chris Sinnott
+ 64 4 472
3795
APVMA sets the maximum residue limits
(MRLs) for agricultural and veterinary
chemicals in agricultural produce.
http://apvma.gov.au/n
ode/10806
+612 6210
4701
enquiries@apv
ma.gov.au
www.foodsafety.govt.n
z/industry/sectors/poul
try-eggs/eggs
(02) 9409 6999
contact@aecl.
org
0800 00 83 33
[email protected]
.nz
1300 853 508
info@freshcar
e.com.au
+61 (2) 9541
4777
[email protected].
au
online
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REFERENCE
OVERVIEW
LINK
General
Enquiry
Contact
SEAFOOD
Australian Shellfish Quality
Assurance Program (ASQAP)
Operations Manual 2009
Reference document for bivalve
molluscs.
www.pir.sa.gov.au/__d
ata/assets/pdf_file/000
6/120948/ASQAP_Man
ual_200901_091102.pdf
https://seafood.net.au/
page/?pid=305
-
www.foodsafety.govt.n
z/industry/sectors/seaf
ood/fishnames/index.htm
Within NZ:
0800 00 83 33
Overseas: +64
4 894 0100
Australian Fish Names
Standards AS SSA 5300- 2007
Reference document prescribing
standard fish name for Australian
species.
New Zealand Fish Names
Reference document prescribing
standard fish names and fish products for
New Zealand market and export.
-
Email: info@m
pi.govt.nz
LIVESTOCK
Model Code of Practice for the
Welfare of Animals – Sheep &
Cattle
Model Code of Practice for the
Welfare of Animals: Land
Transport of Cattle
National Guidelines for Beef
Cattle Feedlots in Australia
National Feedlot Accreditation
Scheme (NFAS)
Guides for all people responsible for the
welfare and husbandry of animals (sheep
& cattle).
www.publish.csiro.au/n
id/22/sid/11.htm
publishing.sale
[email protected]
Guide for those involved in transporting
cattle.
www.publish.csiro.au/n
id/22/sid/11.htm
publishing.sale
[email protected]
Framework of generally acceptable
principles for establishing and operating
feedlots throughout Australia.
Quality assurance program for Australian
feedlots.
www.publish.csiro.au/n
id/22/sid/11.htm
publishing.sale
[email protected]
www.feedlots.com.au/i
ndex.php?option=com_
content&view=article&i
d=66&Itemid=96
www.ausmeat.com.au
61 2 9290 3700
dougal.gordon
@feedlots.co
m.au
Livestock Production
Assurance (LPA) – Level 1 On
Farm Food Safety Approved
Standards 2010.
National On Farm Quality
Assurance Manual Version 1 –
Cattle Care and Flockcare
On farm food safety standard for
livestock including cattle and sheep
(Ausmeat).
Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) on
farm standards for cattle and sheep
producers.(Ausmeat)
http://www.ausmeat.c
om.au/auditsaccreditation/lpaqa/lpa-qa-rules-andstandards.aspx
AUS-MEAT:
1800 621 903
Email: ausmeat
@ausmeat.co
m.au
Winning Against Seeds –
Management tools for your
sheep enterprise.
MLA publication which provides a range
of information about managing seed
contamination in lamb and wool
production.
TruckCare is the Australian Livestock
Transport Industry’s independentlyaudited quality assurance program.
Guide to sale yard operators in achieving
the required standards for health, safety
and welfare for the sale of livestock.
www.mla.com.au/Publi
cations-tools-andevents/Publicationdetails?pubid=1969
http://alrta.org.au/truc
kcare/
02 9463 9333
[email protected].
au
Australian Livestock & Rural
Transporters Association
(ALRTA) (TruckCare)
Australian Code of Practice for
the Selling of Livestock.
Australian Veterinary
Emergency Plan AUSVETPLAN.
Details of AUSVETPLANS (framework of
policies to be followed in an emergency
disease response) on Animal Health
Australia Website.
www.saleyards.info
www.saleyards.info/pu
blic/pdf/Australian%20
Code%20of%20Practice
%2023%20Nov%20200
7.doc – direct link
http://www.animalheal
thaustralia.com.au/new
s/2014/surviving-anemergency-disease-
02 6247 5434
[email protected]
g.au
(02) 6851 4215
soa.nsw@bigp
ond.com
+61 2 6232
5522
aha@animalhe
althaustralia.co
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REFERENCE
OVERVIEW
Export Slaughter Intervals
(ESIs) and Chemical
Withholding Periods (WHP) for
products used in Cattle &
Sheep
Australian Pork Industry
Quality Program (APIQ)
This information is subject to change due
to alterations in requirements and
ongoing review and consultation with
industry.
Animal Welfare Standards for
Livestock Processing
Establishments Preparing Meat
for Human Consumption
Animal welfare standards for livestock
(Beef, Sheep and Pork) processing
establishments developed by the
Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC).
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Truck Safe Industry
Accreditation Standards,
National Heavy Vehicle
Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS)
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Product Safety Australia
Australian Pesticide &
Veterinary Medicines Authority
(APVMA)
Agricultural Compounds and
Veterinary Medicines Act 1997
(ACVM)
Therapeutic Goods
Administration (TGA)
Australian Dangerous Goods
th
Code (7 Edition)
(ADG7)
On-farm quality assurance program,
covering food safety, biosecurity and
animal welfare.
LINK
outbreak/
http://apvma.gov.au/n
ode/10806
www.australianpork.co
m.au
www.apl.au.com/pages
/page93.asp
www.amic.org.au/cont
ent_common/pgLivestock.seo
General
Enquiry
Contact
m.au
http://apvma.g
ov.au/contactus
02 6285 2200
apl@australian
pork.com.au
02 9086 2200
[email protected]
rg.au
On-farm quality assurance program,
Information on the NHVAS accreditation
scheme on heavy vehicle compliance to
road transport laws.
www.ntc.gov.au/viewp
age.aspx?AreaId=35&D
ocumentId=108
+61 3 9236
5000
enquiries@ntc.
gov.au
ACCC administer website which provides
guidance on product standards and
consumer law regulation.
Australian Government Authority
responsible for the assessment and
registration of pesticides and veterinary
medicines.
New Zealand Food Safety Authority
(NZFSA) is also responsible for the
assessment and registration of pesticides
and veterinary medicines
www.productsafety.gov
.au
1300 302 502
www.apvma.gov.au
+61 2 6210
4701
enquiries@apv
ma.gov.au
0800 00 83 33
[email protected]
.nz
Australia’s regulatory agency for medical
drugs and devices. Responsibility of
Department of Health and Ageing.
Stipulates the specific requirements for
the land transport of dangerous goods
across Australia. Responsibility of
Department Infrastructure and
Transport.
www.nzfsa.govt.nz
http://www.foodsafety.
govt.nz/policylaw/food-regulation/nzfood-legislation/acvmact-1997.htm direct link
www.tga.gov.au
www.infrastructure.gov
.au
1800 020 653
[email protected]
u
+61 2 6274 711
1
publicaffairs@i
nfrastructure.g
ov.au
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OVERVIEW
LINK
Standard for the Uniform
Scheduling of Medicines &
Poisons (SUSMP)
Stipulates the uniform scheduling of
substances, labelling & packaging
requirements. SUSMP is the
responsibility of Department of Health
and Ageing.
New Zealand’s Regulatory agency for the
introduction and use of hazardous
substances and new organisms.
www.tga.gov.au
www.tga.gov.au/ndpsc/
susdp.htm
http://www.epa.govt.n
z/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.ep
a.govt.nz/Cont
actus/Pages/Cont
act-us.aspx
Authority responsible for the regulation
of therapeutic products in New Zealand.
MEDSAFE is the responsibility of New
Zealand Ministry of Health.
Commonwealth statutory scheme
assessing industrial chemicals for their
health, environmental effects and safe
use. NICNAS is the responsibility of
Department of Health and Ageing.
www.medsafe.govt.nz
04 819 6800
askmedsafe@
moh.govt.nz
www.nicnas.gov.au
+61 2 8577
8800
[email protected]
ov.au
Compliance advice concerning New
Zealand's world class system for safely
managing hazardous substances and
dangerous goods in the workplace.
Standard for manufacturing and
marketing of pet food. Based on previous
PFIAA Code of Practice 2009.
http://www.nzcic.org.n
z/front/front.aspx?ID=7
05
(+64) 4 499
4311
info@responsi
blecarenz.com
online
Environmental Protection
Authority
New Zealand Medicines and
Medical Devices Safety
Authority (MEDSAFE)
National Industrial Chemicals
Notification and Assessment
Scheme (NICNAS)
Responsible Care® New
Zealand (RCNZ)
Pet Food Industry Association
of Australia (PFIAA) AS 5812:
Manufacturing & Marketing of
Pet food 2011
Association of American Feed
Control Officials (AAFCO)
Official Publication
Regulates the manufacture, distribution
and sale of animal feeds.
www.pfiaa.com.au
www.pfiaa.com.au/Tec
hnicalInfo/australiansta
ndardpetfood.aspx
direct link
www.aafco.org
General
Enquiry
Contact
1800 020 653
[email protected]
u
217-356-4221
[email protected]
rg
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