Download Adoption of recent amendments to joint food standards under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Notice, Amendment No. 219, 220 and 221

Australian Amendment no. 219, 220 and 221. These amendments are to:

• Permit alpha-amylase from a genetically modified strain of Bacillus subtilis as a processing aid for use in the manufacture of bakery products.
• Correct typographical errors, omissions, inconsistencies and formatting issues.
• Update references.
• Amend editorial notes to reflect the New Zealand Government’s decision to adopt in New Zealand the Code’s provisions relating to folic acid fortification – requiring the addition of folic acid to non-organic wheat flour.
• Permit alpha-arabinofuranosidase a genetically modified strain of Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid for use in grain processing and potable alcohol production.
• Permit endo-1,4-beta-xylanase from a genetically modified strain of Trichoderma reesei (gene donor: Talaromyces leycettanus) as a processing aid for use in brewing, fats and oils processing, grain processing and potable alcohol production.
• Permit carboxypeptidase from a genetically modified strain of Aspergillus oryzae as a processing aid for use in the manufacture and/or processing of proteins, yeast and flavourings, the manufacture of bakery products, and brewing.