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Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Amendment No. 139

The following instruments are separate instruments in the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments and are known collectively in the Food Standards Gazette as Amendment No. 139.
Food Standards (Proposal P242 - Food for Special Medical Purposes - Consequential) Variation Amendment 2012 (No. 1)
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. This variation commences on the date specified in clause 2 of this instrument.
Dated 15 February 2013.
Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
1 Name
This instrument is the Food Standards (Proposal P242 - Food for Special Medical Purposes - Consequential) Variation Amendment 2012 (No. 1).
2. Commencement
This instrument commences on 21 February 2013.
3. Variation to Legislative Instrument
The Schedule varies Food Standards (Proposal P242 - Food for Special Medical Purposes - Consequential) Variation.
SCHEDULE
[1] Food Standards (Proposal P242 - Food for Special Medical Purposes - Consequential) Variation is varied by
[1.1] omitting from clause 3 "28 June 2014" and substituting "the date of gazettal of Food Standards (Proposal 1023 - Tutin, Tocopherols & Food for Special Medical Purposes Standards Amendments) Variation."
[1.2] omitting Item [2] of the Schedule and substituting
"[2] Standard 1.1A.6 is varied by omitting subclause 2(3), substituting
(3) This Standard ceases to have effect in relation to:
(a) food for special medical purposes on the date of gazettal of Food Standards (Proposal 1023 - Tutin, Tocopherols & Food for Special Medical Purposes Standards Amendments) Variation; and
(b) other special purposes food, including food formulated and represented as being for the dietary management of obesity or overweight, two years from the commencement of any alternative applicable provisions elsewhere in this Code."
Standard 2.9.5 - Food for Special Medical Purposes Notice Amendment 2012 (No. 1)
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. This variation commences on the date specified in clause 2 of this instrument.
Dated 15 February 2013.
Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
1 Name
This instrument is the Standard 2.9.5 - Food for Special Medical Purposes Notice Amendment 2012 (No.1).
2. Commencement
This instrument commences on 21 February 2013.
3. Variation to instrument
The Schedule varies the notice given under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 for Standard 2.9.5 - Food for Special Medical Purposes (Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) No. F2012L01347).
SCHEDULE
[1] The notice given under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 for Standard 2.9.5 - Food for Special Medical Purposes (Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) No. F2012L01347) is varied by omitting the sentence "The Standard commences on 28 June 2014." and substituting "The Standard commences on the date of gazettal of Food Standards (Proposal 1023 - Tutin, Tocopherols & Food for Special Medical Purposes Standards Amendments) Variation."
Food Standards (Application A1043 - World Health Organization Limits for Packaged Water) 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. This variation commences on the date specified in clause 3.
Dated 15 February 2013.
Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
1 Name
This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1043 - World Health Organization Limits for Packaged Water) Variation.
2 Variation to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
The Schedule varies the Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
3 Commencement
These variations commence on 21 February 2013, other than variation [3.2] which commences on 21 February 2015.
SCHEDULE
[1] Standard 1.3.3 is varied by omitting from the Table to clause 11 "0.03 (as styrene)" and substituting "0.02 (as styrene)"
[2] Standard 1.4.1 is varied by omitting from the Table to clause 3
"
Vinyl chloride All food 0.01
"
and substituting
"
Vinyl chloride All food except packaged water 0.01
"
[3] Standard 2.6.2 is varied by
[3.1] inserting after clause 2 the following -
"2AA Limits for chemicals in packaged water
(1) Water presented in packaged form may or may not contain added carbon dioxide.
(2) Water presented in packaged form must not contain a chemical listed in Table A3.3 Guideline values for chemicals that are of health significance in drinking-water of Annex 3 Chemical summary tables in the Guidelines for drinking-water quality, 4th edition, 2011, World Health Organization, Geneva, at a level greater than the guideline value for the chemical specified in that Table.
(3) Subclause (2) does not apply to fluoride.
(4) Water presented in packaged form must not contain fluoride that is naturally-occurring in the water at a level greater than 1.0 mg/L.
Editorial note:
Clause 3 of Standard 1.4.1 sets a maximum level for Acrylonitrile of 0.02 mg/kg in all food. Clause 4 of Standard 1.4.1 sets
a maximum level for Pulegone of 250 mg/kg in beverages.
2AB Compliance with clause 2 or 2AA
Water presented in packaged form must comply with clause 2 or 2AA, but not a combination of both."
[3.2] repealing clauses 2 and 2AB
[3.3] updating the Table of Provisions to reflect these variations.
Food Standards (Application A1070 - Packaging Size for Phytosterol-enriched Lower Fat Cheese) 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 Standard commences on the date specified in clause 3 of this variation.
Dated 15 February 2013.
Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
1 Name
This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1070 - Packaging Size for Phytosterol-enriched Lower Fat Cheese) Variation.
2 Variation to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
The Schedule varies Standard 2.5.4 in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
3 Commencement
This variation commences on 21 February 2013.
SCHEDULE
[1] Standard 2.5.4 is varied by omitting paragraph 3(b).
Food Standards (Application A1071 - Food derived from Glyphosate-tolerant Canola MON88302) 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 Standard commences on the date specified in clause 3 of this variation.
Dated 15 February 2013.
Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
1 Name
This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1071 - Food derived from Glyphosate-tolerant Canola MON88302) Variation.
2 Variation to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
The Schedule varies the Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
3 Commencement
These variations commence on 21 February 2013.
SCHEDULE
[1] Standard 1.5.2 is varied by inserting in numerical order in the Schedule -
"
1.4 Food derived from herbicide-tolerant canola line MON88302
"
Food Standards (Proposal 1023 - Tutin, Tocopherols & Food for Special Medical Purposes Standards Amendments) 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 instrument.
Dated 15 February 2013.
Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
1 Name
This instrument is the Food Standards (Proposal 1023 - Tutin, Tocopherols & Food for Special Medical Purposes Standards Amendments) Variation.
2. Variation to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
The Schedule varies the Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
3. Commencement
The variations commence on 21 February 2013 except for Item 1.2 of the Schedule which commences on 21 February 2015.
SCHEDULE
[1] Standard 1.2.4 is varied by
[1.1] inserting into Part 2 of Schedule 2
"Tocopherols concentrate, mixed 306"
[1.2] omitting from Part 2 of Schedule 2
"Tocopherols concentrate, mixed 306"
[1.3] omitting "Tocopherols, concentrate mixed" (wherever occurring) and substituting "Tocopherols concentrate, mixed"
[1.4] inserting at the end of Part 1 of Schedule 2
"
Editorial note:
The permissions for food additive Tocopherols, concentrate mixed with INS Number 306 will be repealed 2 years after the date of gazettal of the Food Standards (Proposal P1021 - Code Maintenance X) Variation.
"
[1.5] omitting from the end of Schedule 1
"
Editorial note:
The permissions for food additive Tocopherols, concentrate mixed with INS Number 306 will be repealed 2 years after the date of gazettal of the Food Standards (Proposal P1021 - Code Maintenance X) Variation.
"
[1.6] inserting at the end of Part 2 of Schedule 2
"
Editorial note:
The permissions for food additive Tocopherols, concentrate mixed with INS Number 306 will be repealed 2 years after the date of gazettal of the Food Standards (Proposal P1021 - Code Maintenance X) Variation.
"
[2] Standard 1.3.1 is varied by omitting "Tocopherols, concentrate mixed" (wherever occurring) and substituting "Tocopherols concentrate, mixed"
[3] Standard 1.4.1 is varied by omitting from subclause 5(5) "31 March 2013" and substituting "31 March 2015".
[4] Standard 1.5.1 is varied by
[4.1] inserting after clause 1
"2A Foods for Special Medical Purposes
To avoid doubt, the presence of a food in a food for special medical purposes or the use of a food as a food for special medical purposes does not constitute a history of human consumption in Australia or New Zealand in relation to that food for
the purposes of this Standard.
Editorial note:
Standard 1.5.1 does not apply to foods for special medical purposes. See paragraph 3(1)(b) of Standard 2.9.5.
"
[4.2] updating the Table of Provisions to reflect these variations.
[5] Standard 2.9.5 is varied by
[5.1] inserting after clause 2
"2A Deemed compliance with Standard for certain periods
(1) This clause applies to a food for special medical purposes that does not comply with this Standard.
(2) If the food for special medical purposes is present in Australia or New Zealand on the date of commencement of this Standard, the food for special medical purposes is taken to comply with this Standard during the period that starts on that date of commencement and ends on 28 June 2014.
(3) If the food for special medical purposes is imported into Australia or New Zealand on a date after the date of commencement of this Standard, the food for special medical purposes is taken to comply with this Standard during the period that starts immediately prior to importation and ends on 28 June 2014.
(4) If the food for special medical purposes is produced in Australia or New Zealand on a date after the date of commencement of this Standard, the food for special medical purposes is taken to comply with this Standard during the period that starts on the date the food for special medical purposes was produced and ends on 28 June 2014."
[5.2] inserting after subclause 3(2)
"(3) Subclause 1(2) of Standard 1.1.1 does not apply in relation to a food for special medical purposes that did not comply with Standard 2.9.5 on the date that Standard 2.9.5 commenced."
[5.3] omitting from Column 2 of Schedule 1 for Amino acids "L-carnitine"
[5.4] omitting from Schedule 1
"
Carnitine L-carnitine hydrochloride
L-carnitine L-tartrate
Choline
Choline Choline bitartrate
Choline chloride
Choline citrate
Choline hydrogen tartrate
Inositol
Inositol Adenosine 5'-monophosphate
Nucleotides Adenosine 5'-monophosphate sodium salt
Cytidine 5'-monophosphate
Cytidine 5'-monophosphate sodium salt
Guanosine 5'-monophosphate
Guanosine 5'-monophosphate sodium salt
Inosine 5'-monophosphate
Inosine 5'-monophosphate sodium salt
Uridine 5'-monophosphate
Uridine 5'-monophosphate sodium salt
"
and substituting
"
Carnitine L-carnitine
L-carnitine hydrochloride
L-carnitine L-tartrate
Choline Choline
Choline bitartrate
Choline chloride
Choline citrate
Choline hydrogen tartrate
Inositol Inositol
Nucleotides Adenosine 5'-monophosphate
Adenosine 5'-monophosphate sodium salt
Cytidine 5'-monophosphate
Cytidine 5'-monophosphate sodium salt
Guanosine 5'-monophosphate
Guanosine 5'-monophosphate sodium salt
Inosine 5'-monophosphate
Inosine 5'-monophosphate sodium salt
Uridine 5'-monophosphate
Uridine 5'-monophosphate sodium salt
"
[5.5] updating the Table of Provisions to reflect these variations.