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Schedule 23 – Prohibited Plants and Fungi – Food Standards (Proposal P1025 – Code Revision) Variation—Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 154

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this standard under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.

The Standard commences on 1 March 2016.

Dated 25 March 2015

Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Note:

This Standard will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 96 on 10 April 2015.

Note 1 This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.

Prohibited plants and fungi are regulated by paragraphs 1.1.1—10(3)(a) and (4)(e) and Standard 1.4.4. This Standard lists plants and fungi for the definition of prohibited plant or fungus in section 1.1.2—3.

Note 2 The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.

S23—1 Name

This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 23 – Prohibited plants and fungi.

Note Commencement: This Standard commences on 1 March 2016, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.

S23—2 Prohibited plants and fungi

For paragraph (a) of the definition of prohibited plant or fungus in section 1.1.2—3, the plants and fungi are:

Prohibited plants and fungi

Species name Common name
Abrus cantoniensis  
Abrus precatorius Jequirity seeds
Acokanthera schimperi Arrow poison tree
Aconitum spp. Aconite
Acorus calamus Calamus oil
Adonis vernalis False hellebore, Spring adonis
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse chestnut, Buckeye
Alocasia macrorrhiza Cunjevoi, Elephant ear, Kape, ‘Ape, Ta’amu
Alstonia constricta Alstonia
Amanita muscaria Agaricus, Fly agaric
Amanita spp. Amanita Mushroom
Ammi visnaga Bisnaga, Khella
Anadenanthera peregrina Cohoba yope, Niopo
Anchusa officinalis Bugloss
Apocynum androsaemifolium Bitter root, Spreading dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum Canadian hemp, Dogbane, Indian hemp
Areca catechu nut Betel nut
Argyreia nervosa Woolly morning glory
Aristolochia spp. Birthwort, Snakeroot
Arnica spp. Arnica
Atropa belladonna Deadly nightshade, Dwale
Banisteriopsis spp. Banisteria, Caapi
Borago officinalis Borage
Brachyglottis spp. Rangiora
Brunfelsia uniflora Manaca, Mercury
Bryonia alba European white bryony
Bryonia dioica White bryony
Cacalia spp.  
Calotropis spp. Calotropis
Cannabis spp. Hemp, Marijuana
Catha edulis Khat, Chat
Catharanthus spp. Periwinkle
Cestrum nocturnum Queen of the night, Night blooming jessamine
Chelidonium majus Common celandine, Greater celandine
Chenopodium ambrosioides Wormseed, Mexican goosefoot, Pigweed, America wormseed
Cicuta virosa Cowbane, European water hemlock
Clitocybe spp. Fungi
Colchicum autumnale Autumn crocus, Meadow saffron
Conium maculatum Hemlock
Conocybe spp.  
Convallaria majalis Lily of the Valley
Copelandia spp. Fungi
Coprinus atramentarius Common ink cap
Coriaria spp. Tutu, Tuupaakihi, Puuhou, Toot
Cornyocarpus laevigatus seed Karaka kernel, New Zealand laurel
Coronilla spp. Crown vetch
Cortinarius spp. Fungi
Coryanthe yohimbe Yohimbe
Crotolaria spp. Crotolaria
Croton tiglium Croton, Purging croton
Cycas media Zamia palm
Cynoglossum officinale Hound’s tongue, Beggar’s lice
Cytisus scoparius (see Sarothamnus scoparius)  
Daphne spp. Daphne, Mezereum, Spurge laurel
Datura stramonium Jimson weed, Datura, Thornapple
Delphinium spp. Larkspur, Stavesacre
Digitalis purpurea Foxglove
Dryopteris filix-mas Male fern
Duboisia spp. Corkwood, Pituri
Echium plantagineum Patterson’s curse, Salvation Jane
Echium vulgare Viper’s bugloss
Entoloma sinuatus Fungus
Ephedra sinica Ma-huang
Erysimum canescens  
Euonymus europaeus Spindle tree, Skewer wood
Eupatorium rugosum White snakeroot
Euphorbia spp. Euphorbia, Milkweed, Spurge, Pennyroyal oil
Farfugium japonicum  
Galanthus nivalis Snowdrop
Galerina spp. Fungi
Gelsemium sempervirens Yellow Jessamine, Gelsemium
Gymnopilus spp. Fungi
Gyromitra esculenta False morel
Haemadictyon amazonica Yage
Heliotropium spp. Heliotrope
Helleborous niger Black hellebore, Christmas rose
Hemerocallis fulva Pale day lily
Hippomane mancinella Manzanillo
Homeria breyniana (see Homeria collina)  
Homeria collina One-leaved cape tulip
Homeria miniata Two-leaved cape tulip
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal root or its extract
Hydnocarpus anthelmentica Chalmoogra seed
Hyoscyamus niger Black henbane, Stinking nightshade
Hypholoma fasciculare Sulphur tuft
Ilex aquifolium Holly, English holly
Inocybe spp. Fungi
Ipomoea burmanni Morning glory
Ipomoea hederacea Morning glory
Ipomoea tricolor (see Ipomoea violacea)  
Ipomoea violacea Morning glory
Juniperus sabina oil Savin oil
Kalmia latifolia Calico bush, Mountain Laurel, Ivy Bush
Laburnum anagyroides Laburnum, Golden chain, Golden rain, Bean tree
Lantana camara Lantana
Laurelia nova-zelandiae Pukatea
Lepiota morgani Fungus
Lithospermum spp.  
Lobelia inflata Indian tobacco, Lobelia
Lophophora spp. Peyote
Lycium ferocissimum Boxthorn, African boxthorn
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon grape or Mountain grape root or its extract
Mandragora officinarum European mandrake
Manihot esculenta Crantz (other than Sweet Cassava) Cassava
Melia azedarach White cedar, Indian bead tree, Chinaberry
Menispermum canadense Yellow parilla, Moonseed
Myoporum laetum Ngaio, Kaio
Narcissus jonquille Narcissus, Daffodil, Jonquil
Narcissus poeticus Narcissus, Daffodil, Jonquil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus Narcissus, Daffodil, Jonquil
Nerium oleander Oleander
Nicotiana spp. Tobacco
Oenanthe aquatica (see Oenanthe phellandrium)  
Oenanthe phellandrium Water fennel, Water dropwort
Omphalotus spp. Fungi
Opuntia cylindrica San Pedro cactus, Cane cactus
Panaeolus spp. Fungi
Papaver bracteatum Oriental poppy
Papaver somniferum (other than seeds) Opium poppy
Pausinystalia yohimbe (see Coryanthe yohimbe)  
Peganum harmala Wild rue
Petasites spp. Butterbur
Peumus boldus Boldo
Phoradendron flavascens (see Viscum flavescens)  
Phoradendron serotinum (see Viscum flavescens)  
Phoradendron tomentosum (see Viscum flavescens)  
Physostigma venenosum Calabar bean, Ordeal bean
Phytolacca decandra Red pokeweed, Poke root
Phytolacca americana (see Phytolacca decandra)  
Phytolacca octandra Inkweed, Red ink plant, Dyeberry
Pilocarpus spp.  
Piptadenia macrocarpa Cebil colorado, Cura pag
Piptadenia peregrina Cohoba, Coxoba, Yoke
Pithomyces chartarum Fungus
Pluteus spp. Fungi
Podophyllum peltatum American mandrake, Mayapple, Podophyllum
Prestonia amazonica (see Haemodictyon amazonica)  
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry laurel
Psoralea corylifolia Malay tea
Psylocybe spp. Fungi
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Fern
Pulmonaria spp. Lungwort
Punica granatum stem and root bark Pomegranate
Rauwolfia spp. Devil pepper, Rauwolfia
Ricinus communis Castor bean, Castor oil plant
Robinia pseudoacacia Black locust, False acacia
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot, Bloodwort
Sarothamnus scoparius Common broom
Scopolia carniolica Scopolia
Senecio spp. Ragwort
Solanum aviculare Poroporo, Pooporo, Kohoho, Bullibulli
Solanum diflorum False Jerusalem cherry
Solanum dulcamara Bittersweet twigs, Blue bindweed, Woody nightshade, Nightshade
Solanum laciniatum (see Solanum aviculare)  
Solanum linnaenum (see Solanum sodomeum)  
Solanum nigrum Black nightshade
Solanum pseudocapsicum Jerusalem cherries
Solanum sodomeum Apple of Sodom
Sophora microphylla Kowhai
Sophora secundiflora Mescal bean
Spartium junceum Spanish broom
Spigela marilandica Pinkroot, Worm grass
Strophanthus gratus Strophanthus
Strophanthus kombe Strophanthus
Stropharia cubensis Fungus
Strychnos gautheriana Hoang nan
Strychnos ignatii Ignatious bean
Strychnos malaccensis (see Strychnos gautheriana)  
Strychnos nux-vomica Poison nut, Nux vomica
Symphytum asperum Prickly comfrey
Symphytum officinale Common comfrey
Symphytum x uplandicum Russian comfrey
Tamus communis Blackeye root, Black bryony
Taxus baccata Yew, European yew, Common yew
Thevetia neriifolia (see Thevetia peruviana)  
Thevetia peruviana Snake nut
Trichodesma africana  
Tricholoma muscarium Fungus
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot
Veratrum spp. Hellebore
Vinca spp. Periwinkle
Virola sebifera Cuajo negro, Camaticaro
Viscum album European mistletoe berries
Viscum flavescens American mistletoe
Xysmalobium undulatum Uzara, Thornbush
Zamia integrifolia Coonties, Florida arrowroot