Notice Type
General Section
Notice Title

Food Standards Australia New Zealand-Variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (Amendment No. 74)

1. Preamble
The variations set forth in the Schedule below are variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (hereinafter called æthe Code') which was published by the National Health and Medical Research Council in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. P 27, on 27 August 1987, and which has been varied from time to time.
These variations are published pursuant to section 23A of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.
2. Citation
These variations may be collectively known as Amendment No. 74 to the Code.
3. Commencement
These variations commence on the date of gazettal.
SCHEDULE
[1] Standard 1.2.4 is varied by inserting in the Table to clause 4, for the Generic name fats or oils, under the Conditions for Use -
4. Must not be used for Diacylglycerol oil.
[2] Standard 1.2.8 is varied by -
[2.1] omitting subclause 16(2), substituting -
(2) A claim to the effect that a food is gluten free must not be made in relation to a food unless the food contains -
(a) no detectable gluten; and
(b) no -
(i) oats or their products; or
(ii) cereals containing gluten that have been malted, or their products.
[2.2] omitting subclause 16(3), substituting -
(3) A claim to the effect that a food has a low gluten content must not be made in relation to a food unless the food contains no more than 20 mg gluten per 100 g of the food.
[2.3] inserting in the Table to subclause 18(1) -
Total dietary fibre (including resistant maltodextrins) Section 2001.03 of the AOAC, 17th Edition, 1st Revision (2002)
[2.4] inserting in the Editorial note after subclause 18(2) -
Total dietary fibre as determined by Section 985.29, or Section 991.43 of the AOAC, 17th Edition (2000) may include resistant maltodextrins. However, these methods cannot fully determine resistant maltodextrins as total dietary fibre, and should not be used for this purpose. Section 2001.03 of the AOAC, 17th Edition, 1st Revision (2002) is an accurate method for determining resistant maltodextrins as dietary fibre, and should be used to ascertain total dietary fibre content where full analysis of resistant maltodextrins is required.
Added resistant maltodextrins must comply with Standard 1.3.4 - Identity and Purity
[3] Standard 1.3.4 is varied by inserting in the Schedule -
Specification for resistant maltodextrins
Chemical structure Glucopyranose linked by a(1-4), a(1-6), a/¯(1-2), and a/¯ (1-3) glucosidic bonds; and contains levoglucosan.
Dextrose equivalent 8-12
Appearance Free-flowing fine powder
Colour White
Taste/odour Slightly sweet/odourless
Solution Clear
pH (in 10% solution) 4-6
Moisture (%) max. 5
Ash (%) max. 0.2
Arsenic (ppm) max. 1
Heavy metals (ppm) max. 5
Microbiological Standard plate count (cfu/g) max. 300
Yeast and mould (cfu/g) max. 100
Salmonella Negative to test
Coliforms Negative to test
[4] Standard 1.4.2 is varied by -
[4.1] omitting from Schedule 1 all entries for the following chemicals -
Fenchlorphos
Fenoprop
Methacrifos
Promacyl
[4.2] inserting in Schedule 1 the foods and associated MRLs for the following chemicals -
BIFENAZATE
SUM OF BIFENAZATE AND BIFENAZATE DIAZENE (DIAZENECARBOLXYLIC ACID, 2-(4-METHOXY-[1,1'-BIPHENYL-3-YL] 1-METHYLETHYL ESTER), EXPRESSED AS BIFENAZATE
EDIBLE OFFAL (MAMMALIAN) *0.01
MEAT (MAMMALIAN) (IN THE FAT) *0.01
MILKS *0.01
POME FRUITS 2

BIORESMETHRIN
BIORESMETHRIN
MANGO T0.5

FLORFENICOL
SUM OF FLORFENICOL AND ITS METABOLITES FLORFENICOL ALCOHOL, FLORFENICOL OXAMIC ACID, MONOCHLOROFLORFENICOL AND FLORFENICOL AMINE EXPRESSED AS FLORFENICOL AMINE
CATTLE KIDNEY 0.5
CATTLE LIVER 3
CATTLE MEAT 0.3
PIG FAT/SKIN 1
PIG KIDNEY 1
PIG LIVER 3
PIG MEAT 0.5

[4.3] omitting from Schedule 1 the foods and associated MRLs for each of the following chemicals -

DITHIOCARBAMATES
TOTAL DITHIOCARBAMATES, DETERMINED AS CARBON DISULPHIDE EVOLVED DURING ACID DIGESTION AND EXPRESSED AS MILLIGRAMS OF CARBON DISULPHIDE PER KILOGRAM OF FOOD
BULB VEGETABLES [EXCEPT SPRING ONION] 4
SPRING ONION T10

PYRETHRINS
SUM OF PYRETHRINS I AND II, CINERINSI I AND II AND JASMOLINS I AND II, DETERMINED AFTER CALIBRATION BY MEANS OF THE INTERNATIONAL PYRETHRUM STANDARD
PUMPKINS T0.02

TRIADIMEFON
SUM OF TRIADIMEFON AND TRIADIMENOL, EXPRESSED AS TRIADIMEFON SEE ALSO TRIADIMENOL
MUNG BEAN (DRY) T0.1


[4.4] inserting in alphabetical order in Schedule 1 the foods and associated MRLs for the following chemicals -

AZOXYSTROBIN
AZOXYSTROBIN
RADISH T0.3

BENALAXYL
BENALAXYL
SPRING ONION T0.1

BUPROFEZIN
BUPROFEZIN
PASSIONFRUIT T2

CYPROCONAZOLE
CYPROCONAZOLE, SUM OF ISOMERS
BARLEY T*0.02
WHEAT T*0.02

DIFENOCONAZOLE
DIFENOCONAZOLE
CEREAL GRAINS T*0.01

DIMETHOMORPH
SUM OF E AND Z ISOMERS OF DIMETHOMORPH
CHARD (SILVER BEET) T2
LEEK 0.5

DITHIOCARBAMATES
TOTAL DITHIOCARBAMATES, DETERMINED AS CARBON DISULPHIDE EVOLVED DURING ACID DIGESTION AND EXPRESSED AS MILLIGRAMS OF CARBON DISULPHIDE PER KILOGRAM OF FOOD
BULB VEGETABLES [EXCEPT GARLIC AND ONION, BULB] T10
ONION, BULB 4
WALNUTS T*0.2

HALOXYFOP
SUM OF HALOXYFOP, ITS ESTERS AND CONJUGATES, EXPRESSED AS HALOXYFOP
LINOLA SEED 0.1
LINSEED 0.1

LASALOCID
LASALOCID
POULTRY SKIN/FAT T1.2

METALAXYL
METALAXYL
CEREAL GRAINS T*0.05
MILKS T*0.05

PROPICONAZOLE
PROPICONAZOLE
EGGS *0.05

PROPYZAMIDE
PROPYZAMIDE
CHICORY LEAVES *0.2

TEBUFENOZIDE
TEBUFENOZIDE
BLUEBERRIES T2


[4.5] omitting from Schedule 1 under the entries for the following chemical, the maximum residue limit for the food, substituting -
ACETAMIPRID
COMMODITIES OF PLANT ORIGIN: ACETAMIPRIDCOMMODITIES OF ANIMAL ORIGIN: SUM OF ACETAMIPRID AND N-DIMETHYL ACETAMIPRID ((E)-N1-[(6-CHLORO-3-PYRIDYL)METHYL]-N2-CYANOACETAMIDINE), EXPRESSED AS ACETAMIPRID
COTTON SEED *0.05
EDIBLE OFFAL (MAMMALIAN) *0.05
EGGS *0.01
MEAT (MAMMALIAN) *0.01
MILKS *0.01
POTATO *0.05
POULTRY, EDIBLE OFFAL OF *0.05
POULTRY MEAT *0.01

CYPROCONAZOLE
CYPROCONAZOLE, SUM OF ISOMERS
EDIBLE OFFAL (MAMMALIAN) T1
MEAT (MAMMALIAN) T0.03

DIFENOCONAZOLE
DIFENOCONAZOLE
ASPARAGUS *0.05

DIMETHOMORPH
SUM OF E AND Z ISOMERS OF DIMETHOMORPH
LETTUCE, LEAF T2

DITHIOCARBAMATES
TOTAL DITHIOCARBAMATES, DETERMINED AS CARBON DISULPHIDE EVOLVED DURING ACID DIGESTION AND EXPRESSED AS MILLIGRAMS OF CARBON DISULPHIDE PER KILOGRAM OF FOOD
STONE FRUITS 3

FIPRONIL
SUM OF FIPRONIL, THE SULPHENYL METABOLITE (5-AMINO-1-[2,6-DICHLORO-4-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]-4-[(TRIFLUOROMETHYL) SULPHENYL]-1H-PYRAZOLE-3-CARBONITRILE),THE SULPHONYL METABOLITE (5-AMINO-1-[2,6-DICHLORO-4-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]-4-[(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)SULPHONYL]-1H-PYRAZOLE-3-CARBONITRILE), AND THE TRIFLUOROMETHYLMETABOLITE (5-AMINO-4-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-1-[2,6-DICHLORO-4-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]-1H-PYRAZOLE-3-CARBONITRILE)
ASPARAGUS 0.2

FLUVALINATE
FLUVALINATE, SUM OF ISOMERS
ASPARAGUS 0.2

GLYPHOSATE
GLYPHOSATE
PASSIONFRUIT 3

LASALOCID
LASALOCID
EGGS T*0.05
POULTRY, EDIBLE OFFAL OF T*0.7
POULTRY MEAT T*0.05


[5] Standard 1.4.4 is varied by inserting in Schedule 1 -
Nicotiana spp. Tobacco
[6] Standard 1.5.1 is varied by inserting in the Table to clause 2 -
Diacylglycerol oil (DAG-Oil) æDiacylglycerol oil' is a prescribed name.Notwithstanding clause 4 of Standard 1.2.4, diacylglycerol oil must be declared in the statement of ingredients using the prescribed name.
[7] Standard 2.4.1 is varied by omitting from clause 1, the definition of edible oils, substituting -
edible oils mean the triglycerides and/or diglycerides of fatty acids of plant or animal origin.