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Key partners

Queensland Health is the lead agency in Queensland for food. In undertaking the role of lead agency, Queensland Health works closely with many local state and commonwealth departments and agencies.

Local government

Responsibilities include:

• enforcement of specified offence provisions of the Food Act 2006
  -   s32  Handling of food in unsafe way
  -   s33  Sale of unsafe food
  -   s34  False description of food
  -   s35  Handling and sale of unsafe food
  -   s36  Handling and sale of unsuitable food
• enforcement of Chapter 3 Food Safety Standards of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
• licensing of food businesses
• accreditation of food safety programs
• conduct of inspections of licensed food businesses.

Safe Food Production Queensland (SFPQ)

Responsibilities include:

• enforcement of the Food Production (Safety) Act 2000 and Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002
• management of food safety matters relating to the production and processing of primary produce.

Dept of Employment Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI)

-    Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries (QPI&F)
      Responsibilities (in relation to food safety) include:

• enforcement of the Fisheries Act 1994 and Fisheries Regulation 2008
• administration of food safety matters relating to chemical residue issues.

-    Office of Fair Trading
     Responsibilities (in relation to food safety) include:

• enforcement of the Fair Trading Act 1999 and Fair Trading Regulation 2001
• administration and enforcement of legislative provisions regarding false and misleading information or conduct in relation to food.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)

Responsibilities include:

• development of the national food standards
• development of joint codes of practice with industry
• national coordination of food surveillance and food recall systems
• conducting research and supporting the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service in the control of imported foods.

Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA)

Responsibilities include:

• provision of national leadership on the regulation of the food supply
• promotion of a nationally consistent approach to food policy and regulation
• development of advice and policy for the Australian Government at both a national and international level
• implementation of the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) food regulatory reforms.

Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS)

Responsibilities include:

• routine testing of imported food conducted as part of the Imported Food Inspection Scheme
• testing of imported food through nationally coordinated survey work, which aims to gather information for use as part of the risk assessment processes undertaken by FSANZ.

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