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Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code—Amendment No. 188

The following instruments are separate instruments in the Federal Register of Legislation and are known collectively in the Food Standards Gazette as Amendment No.188.

Food Standards (Application A1161 – Potassium polyaspartate as a Food Additive) Variation

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The variation commences on the date specified in clause 3 of the variation.

Dated 28 November 2019.

Joanna Richards, Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Note:

This variation will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 129 on 5 December 2019. This means that this date is the gazettal date for the purposes of the above notice.

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1161 – Potassium polyaspartate as a Food Additive) Variation.

2 Variation to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement

The variation commences on the date of gazettal.

Schedule

[1] Standard 4.5.1 is varied by

[1.1] inserting in the table to clause 3, in alphabetical order

Potassium polyaspartate

[1.2] omitting paragraph 5(5)(h), substituting

(h) 200 mg/L of added dimethyl dicarbonate; and

(i) 100 mg/L of potassium polyaspartate.

[2] Schedule 8 is varied by

[2.1] inserting in the table to section S8—2 entitled ‘Food additive names—alphabetical listing’, in alphabetical order

Potassium polyaspartate

456

[2.2] inserting in the table to section S8—2 entitled ‘Food additive names—numerical listing’, in numerical order

456

Potassium polyaspartate

[3] Schedule 15 is varied by inserting in item 14.2.2 of the table to section S15—5, in numerical order

456

Potassium polyaspartate

100

 


Food Standards (Application A1164 – Pullulanase from Bacillus licheniformis as a processing aid (Enzyme)) Variation

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The variation commences on the date specified in clause 3 of this variation.

Dated 28 November 2019.

Joanna Richards, Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Note:

This variation will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 129 on 5 December 2019. This means that this date is the gazettal date for the purposes of clause 3 of the variation.

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1164 – Pullulanase from Bacillus licheniformis as a processing aid (Enzyme)) Variation.

2 Variation to a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement

The variation commences on the date of gazettal.

Schedule

[1] Schedule 18 is varied by inserting in the table to subsection S18—9(3), in alphabetical order

Pullulanase (EC 3.2.1.41) sourced from Bacillus licheniformis containing the pullulanase gene from Bacillus deramificans.

For use in brewing and in starch processing.

 

GMP


Food Standards (Application A1166 – Reduction in minimum alcohol for Tequila) Variation

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The variation commences on the date specified in clause 3 of this variation.

Dated 28 November 2019.

Joanna Richards, Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Note:

This variation will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 129 5 on December 2019. This means that this date is the gazettal date for the purposes of clause 3 of the variation.

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1166 – Reduction in minimum alcohol for Tequila) Variation.

2 Variation to a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement

The variation commences on the date of gazettal.

Schedule

[1] Standard 2.7.5 is varied by omitting subsection 2.7.5—3(3), and inserting

(3) A food that is sold as a spirit must:

(a) be a spirit, and;

(b) contain no less than:

(i) in the case of tequila—35% alcohol by volume; and

(ii) otherwise—37% alcohol by volume.


Food Standards (Application A1173 – Minimum protein in follow-on formula) Variation

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.The variation commences on the date specified in clause 3 of this variation.

Dated 28 November 2019.

Joanna Richards, Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Note:

This variation will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 129 on 5 December 2019. This means that this date is the gazettal date for the purposes of clause 3 of the variation.

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1173 – Minimum protein in follow-on formula) Variation.

2 Variation to a standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement

The variation commences on the date of gazettal.

Schedule

[1] Standard 2.9.1 is varied by

[1.1] omitting paragraph 2.9.1—9(2)(b), substituting

(b) the following protein content:

(i) for a milk-based follow-on formula—a protein content of no less than 0.38 g/100 kJ and no more than 1.3 g/100 kJ; and

(ii) for all other follow-on formulas—a protein content of no less than 0.45 g/100 kJ and no more than 1.3 g/100 kJ;

[1.2] inserting after subsection 2.9.1—9(2)

Note Section 2.9.1—15 sets the protein content for infant formula and follow-on formula that are for special dietary use based on a *protein substitute.