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Acknowledgments
The Review Committee wishes to thank those who took the time to lodge written submissions with the Review, and to participate in the consultation process. The high level of interest in the Review demonstrated by the stakeholders was particularly gratifying, in view of the many reviews which have occurred in the food sector in the recent past. The Review Committee is grateful to the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) Regional Imported Food Inspection Program (IFIP) officers in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney for their valuable assistance with arranging site visits and meetings with stakeholders.
The Review Committee wishes to thank the staff of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, the Victorian Department of Human Services, the South Australian Department of Human Services, and the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health for their assistance in developing estimates of the costs of food-borne diseases. Staff in the Australian Customs Service also provided valuable assistance by providing information relevant to imported food.
In the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Scott Crerar and Murray Lembit provided valuable perspectives in their respective fields of expertise.
AQIS provided extensive support and resources for the Review, in particular by staffing the Secretariat. The Committee is especially grateful to AQIS for its generous support.