Australia and New Zealand
October 3, 2007
A new Chief Executive Officer,
Stephen McCutcheon, will head the food regulatory authority
Food Standards
Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) commencing on 29 October 2007.
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and
Ageing, Senator Brett Mason, and the FSANZ board chairman, Rob
Knowles, announced Mr McCutcheon’s appointment today.
Senator Mason said Mr McCutcheon’s skills and experience would
strategically guide the organisation in managing increasingly
complex food regulatory issues brought about by new technologies
and consumer expectations.
“Mr McCutcheon has an excellent record in working with multiple
jurisdictions across a variety of complex and difficult
matters,” he said.
“Further, he has a good understanding of the need to maintain
public confidence in the food supply system through the adequate
protection of public health while facilitating innovation and
technological advances in the food industry.”
Mr Knowles said the board selected Mr McCutcheon for his
demonstrable expertise in science, industry and public health
consumer matters, which will strengthen an already solid
scientific organisation and ensure it meets the challenges into
the future.
“The board is looking forward to working with Mr McCutcheon, who
already has detailed knowledge and understanding of the food
regulatory system and a proven track record as a sound manager
of an organisation of similar size in personnel and budget to
FSANZ,” Mr Knowles said.
FSANZ is the food regulatory authority in Australia and New
Zealand.
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Mr McCutcheon has been the executive manager,
Product Integrity Animal and Plant Health Division,
in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry since 2004.
He joined the
department in 1987 and has served in various roles
as assistant director, director and manager,
including as a member of the Australian Government
Senior Executive Service for the past nine years.
During this time he led the team that developed the
new food regulatory framework for Australia and New
Zealand under the auspices of the Council of
Australian Governments, and led the Australian
delegations to the Codex Alimentarius Commission and
OECD.
Mr McCutcheon holds
a Bachelor of Economics degree from Sydney
University and a Graduate Diploma of Public Law from
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