FSANZ chief executive officer Steve McCutcheon said the application, made by the Australasian Bottled Water Institute, sought to adopt limits set by WHO in its Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality.
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McCutcheon said adopting the WHO limits would increase the number of chemicals with limits and would bring the requirements for packaged water in Australia and New Zealand into line with international standards.
“FSANZ has taken into account safety assessments conducted by expert advisors to WHO and FSANZ’s own assessments conducted for fluoride and styrene.
“We welcome comments from government agencies, public health professionals, industry and the community on this report,” McCutcheon said.
The closing date for submissions is 13 September.
Source: FSANZ
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