16 October 2018
© Commonwealth of Australia 2018 ISBN 978-1-76010-854-0
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Referral of the inquiry Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgment Note on references Structure and scope of the report Pet ownership in Australia Pet food controls in Australia Pet Food Controls Working Group 2009 – 2012 Development and review of the Australian Standard 2009 – 2017 Requirements under the Australian Standard Recent developments
Megaesophagus cases Other adverse incidents relating to pet food Impact of adverse events Processed pet food
Self-regulatory model State and territory legislation Related laws Other industries International models of pet food regulation
Regulatory options
Protections for consumers Central information portal
Reporting adverse events Improving PetFAST Direct consumer reporting mechanism
Publication and public oversight of the Australian Standard Regulatory pathways Improving the Australian Standard Pet food product recall and reporting framework Adverse event reporting Consumer complaints and reporting mechanism Investigation and education
Committee SecretarySenate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and TransportPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3511rrat.sen@aph.gov.au
An inquiry into regulatory approaches to ensure the safety of pet food.
29 Aug 2018: Sydney28 Aug 2018: Sydney
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