The following instruments are separate instruments in the Federal Register of Legislation and are known collectively in the Food Standards Gazette as Amendment No. 227.

Food Standards (Application A1271 – Cellulase from GM Aspergillus niger as a processing aid) 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 variation.

Dated 16 April 2024.

JENNIFER FORD, Executive Officer, Section Manager, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1271 – Cellulase from GM Aspergillus niger as a processing aid) Variation.

2 Variation to a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement

The variation commences on the date of gazettal.

Schedule

Schedule 18—Processing aids

[1] Subsection S18—9(3) (table)

Insert:

[2] Subsection S18—9(3) (note after the table)

Omit the dot point list of protein engineered variants of enzymes in the note, substitute:

• Cellulase, protein engineered variant;
• Endo-1,4-ß-xylanase, protein engineered variant;
• Fructan β-fructosidase, protein engineered variant;
• Glucoamylase, protein engineered variant;
• Maltogenic α-amylase, protein engineered variant;
• Protein engineered enzymes used in the manufacture of various steviol glycosides.

Food Standards (Application A1272 – Food derived from herbicide-tolerant and insect-protected corn line DP915635) 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 the variation.

Dated 16 April 2024.

CHRISTEL LEEMHUIS, General Manager, Science and Risk Assessment, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1272 – Food derived from herbicide-tolerant and insect-protected corn line DP915635) Variation.

2 Variation to a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement

The variation commences on the date of gazettal.

Schedule

Schedule 26—Food produced using gene technology

[1] Subsection S26—3(4) (table item 2, column headed “Food derived from:”, after paragraph (zg))

Insert:

Food Standards (Application A1274 – Food derived from disease-resistant banana line QCAV-4) 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 the variation.

Dated 16 April 2024.

CHRISTEL LEEMHUIS, General Manager, Science and Risk Assessment, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1274 – Food derived from disease-resistant banana line QCAV-4) Variation.

2 Variation to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement

The variation commences on the date of gazettal.

Schedule

Standard 1.2.1—Requirements to have labels or otherwise provide information

[1] Subsection 1.2.1—9(3)

Insert:

(ba) for a food referred to in paragraph 1.2.1—6(1)(c)—information relating to foods produced using gene technology (see section 1.5.2—4);

Schedule 26—Food produced using gene technology

[2] Subsection S26—3(4) (at the end of the table)

Add:

Food Standards (Application A1278– Beta-Fructofuranosidase from GM Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid) 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 variation.

Dated 16 April 2024.

JENNIFER FORD, Executive Officer, Section Manager, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1278 – Beta-Fructofuranosidase from GM Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid) Variation.

2 Variation to a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement

The variation commences on the date of gazettal.

Schedule

Schedule 18—Processing aids

[1] Subsection S18—9(3) (table)

Insert: