Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00098:clause:2_76
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00098
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 76
Character Range: 132987–134104

76  Considering the proposal

 (1) The Authority must consider whether to approve a draft high level health claims variation.

 (2) Before approving such a draft variation, the Authority must:
 (a) be satisfied that the approval of the draft variation will meet the following objectives:
 (i) the protection of public health and safety;
 (ii) the provision of adequate information relating to food to enable consumers to make informed choices;
 (iii) the prevention of misleading or deceptive conduct; and
 (b) assess the draft variation against the criteria set out in the Nutrition, Health and Related Claims Standard in relation to high level health claims, taking into account any recommendations made by the High Level Health Claims Committee in relation to the draft variation or the proposal that resulted in the draft variation; and
 (c) take into account any submission made on behalf of a jurisdiction represented on the Food Regulation Standing Committee in relation to the draft variation or the proposal that resulted in the draft variation; and
 (d) all submissions made during the submission period.