Download Adoption of recent amendments to joint food standards under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Notice, Amendment No. 222, 223 and 224

Australian Amendment no. 222, 223 and 224. These amendments are to:
• Permit the additional use of alpha-glucosidase from a genetically modified strain of Trichoderma reesei containing the alpha-glucosidase gene from Aspergillus niger as a processing aid in the brewing of low alcohol and low carbohydrate beer.
• Permit the sale and use of food derived from corn line MON95275, genetically modified for protection from coleopteran insect pests.
• Permit the sale and use of food derived from soybean line IND-00410-05. This soybean line has been genetically modified for tolerance to drought and the herbicide glufosinate.
• Permit the voluntary addition of four human-identical milk oligosaccharide (HiMO) substances produced by microbial fermentation using a genetically modified strain of Escherichia coli K-12 for use as nutritive substances in infant formula products. The four HiMO substances are:
o Mixture of 2'-fucosyllactose (2'-FL) and difucosyllactose (DFL) (2' FL/DFL);
o Lacto-N-tetraose (LNT);
o 6'-Sialyllactose (6'-SL) sodium salt; and
o 3'-Sialyllactose (3'-SL) sodium salt.
• Permit the use of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase sourced from a genetically modified strain of Trichoderma reesei containing the endo-1,4-beta-xylanase gene from Fusarium verticillioides as a processing aid in starch processing and the production of potable alcohol.
• Not permit 'no added sugar(s)' claims when a food:
o contains, or is, an 'added sugar' as defined in the Code; or
o does not contain 'added sugar' but contains more sugars (i.e. monosaccharides and disaccharides) than:
 10.0 g/100 g for solid food
 7.5 g/100 mL for liquid food.