❓ A WA parliamentary question on country-of-origin labelling of vegetables in supermarkets. The Minister denies awareness of the practices described and clarifies that monitoring food standards is the responsibility of local government under the Health Act.
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COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELLING - SUPERMARKETS
I refer to country-of-origin labelling. (1) Is the minister aware that supermarkets are labelling vegetables as “mixed origin”? (2) At what point do vegetables fit a definition of “mixed origin”? (3) Is the minister aware that supermarket chains are requesting “shandied” vegetables, a mixture of Australian and overseas grown vegetables, particularly from the metropolitan market facility at Canning Vale for resale? (4) Does the minister assume responsibility for monitoring this issue, or does he expect local government authorities to monitor it? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to country-of-origin labelling. (1) Is the minister aware that supermarkets are labelling vegetables as “mixed origin”? (2) At what point do vegetables fit a definition of “mixed origin”? (3) Is the minister aware that supermarket chains are requesting “shandied” vegetables, a mixture of Australian and overseas grown vegetables, particularly from the metropolitan market facility at Canning Vale for resale? (4) Does the minister assume responsibility for monitoring this issue, or does he expect local government authorities to monitor it? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for his question. (1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(1) Is the minister aware that supermarkets are labelling vegetables as “mixed origin”? (2) At what point do vegetables fit a definition of “mixed origin”? (3) Is the minister aware that supermarket chains are requesting “shandied” vegetables, a mixture of Australian and overseas grown vegetables, particularly from the metropolitan market facility at Canning Vale for resale? (4) Does the minister assume responsibility for monitoring this issue, or does he expect local government authorities to monitor it? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(2) At what point do vegetables fit a definition of “mixed origin”? (3) Is the minister aware that supermarket chains are requesting “shandied” vegetables, a mixture of Australian and overseas grown vegetables, particularly from the metropolitan market facility at Canning Vale for resale? (4) Does the minister assume responsibility for monitoring this issue, or does he expect local government authorities to monitor it? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(3) Is the minister aware that supermarket chains are requesting “shandied” vegetables, a mixture of Australian and overseas grown vegetables, particularly from the metropolitan market facility at Canning Vale for resale? (4) Does the minister assume responsibility for monitoring this issue, or does he expect local government authorities to monitor it? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(4) Does the minister assume responsibility for monitoring this issue, or does he expect local government authorities to monitor it? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
I thank the member for his question. (1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(1) Is the minister aware that supermarkets are labelling vegetables as “mixed origin”? (2) At what point do vegetables fit a definition of “mixed origin”? (3) Is the minister aware that supermarket chains are requesting “shandied” vegetables, a mixture of Australian and overseas grown vegetables, particularly from the metropolitan market facility at Canning Vale for resale? (4) Does the minister assume responsibility for monitoring this issue, or does he expect local government authorities to monitor it? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(2) At what point do vegetables fit a definition of “mixed origin”? (3) Is the minister aware that supermarket chains are requesting “shandied” vegetables, a mixture of Australian and overseas grown vegetables, particularly from the metropolitan market facility at Canning Vale for resale? (4) Does the minister assume responsibility for monitoring this issue, or does he expect local government authorities to monitor it? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(3) Is the minister aware that supermarket chains are requesting “shandied” vegetables, a mixture of Australian and overseas grown vegetables, particularly from the metropolitan market facility at Canning Vale for resale? (4) Does the minister assume responsibility for monitoring this issue, or does he expect local government authorities to monitor it? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(4) Does the minister assume responsibility for monitoring this issue, or does he expect local government authorities to monitor it? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for his question. (1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
I thank the member for his question. (1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(1) No. (2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(2) I do not know that because I am not aware of it happening. (3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(3) No. (4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
(4) The responsibility for the monitoring of food standards regulations rests within the Health Act, and is carried out by local government authorities as their longstanding statutory duty.
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