Stock Foods Regulation 2010
The Stock Foods Regulation 2005 was subject to staged repeal under the requirements of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989. Under this Act, most regulations are subject to automatic repeal every five years. Regulations are generally reviewed, and allowed to lapse, or are remade with or without amendment.
The Stock Foods Regulation 2010 commenced on 1 September 2010 after online notification on the NSW Legislation website on 20 August 2010. The Regulation is made under the Stock Foods Act 1940. The objective of the Act is to prevent unacceptable levels of contaminants in the human food chain, to protect human health from diseases or conditions that can be transmitted via stock feeds, and to facilitate international trade in animal-derived human food.
The Stock Foods Regulation 2010 assists in achieving the objectives of this Act by identifying which products are considered to be 'stock foods' for the purpose of the Act. It also details requirements for the labelling and delivery dockets for stock foods, identifies particular ingredients which should not be included in stock feeds and provides guidance to inspectors for the collection and handling of stock feed samples.
The draft Regulation and Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) (139kb PDF) were publicly exhibited between 10 May and 11 June 2010. Two submissions were received. The Regulatory Impact Statement has been updated (141kb PDF) to reflect the outcome of public consultation, and the Regulation has been made as drafted.
The final Regulation can be viewed on the NSW Legislation website of the NSW Parliamentary Counsel at www.legislation.nsw.gov.au.