Download Adoption of recent amendments to joint food standards under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Notice, Amendment No. 213, 214 and 215

Australian Amendment no. 213, 214 and 215. These amendments are to:


▪ Permit the enzyme thermomycolin (EC 3.4.21.65), sourced from a GM strain of Trichoderma reesei, as a processing aid for use to produce a meat stock of other protein-based food ingredients from meat, vegetable, and seafood.
▪ Permit the use of chymosin (EC 3.4.23.4), sourced from a GM strain of Trichoderma reseei, as a new processing aid in the manufacture of cheese, cheese products and fermented and rennetted milk products.
▪ Permit food produced from genetically modified canola: canola line LBFLFK
▪ Permit the use of the enzyme polygalacturonase (EC 3.2.1.15) as a processing aid to break down pectin in the production of fruit and vegetable juices and products, coffee, flavouring substances and wine
▪ Permit the use of the enzyme pectinesterase (EC 3.1.1.11) as a processing aid to breakdown pectin during the production of fruit and vegetable juices and products, coffee, flavouring substances and wine
▪ Permit the use of the enzyme phospholipase A1 (EC 3.1.1.32) as a processing aid to breakdown fatty substances during the manufacture of bakery products
▪ Permit the use of the enzyme glucoamylase (EC 3.2.1.3) as a processing aid to breakdown starches during starch processing and the production of potable alcohol
▪ Permit the use of the enzyme alpha-amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) from GM Bacillus licheniformis as a processing aid for use in brewing, potable alcohol production and starch processing
▪ Extend existing permissions to add phytosterols, phytostanols or their esters (plant sterols), to include plant-based milk alternatives