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A1218 Galactosidase from Bacillus subtilis (Enzyme)
A1218 Galactosidase from Bacillus subtilis (Enzyme)
Published 27 October 2021
First call for comment on permitting the use of cultured quail as a novel food
First call for comment on permitting the use of cultured quail as a novel food Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is undertaking the first round of public consultation on an application to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) to permit the use of cultured quail cells as a novel food. This is the first cell-cultured food application to be assessed in Australia and New Zealand. The application is from Vow Group Pty Ltd who are seeking approval to allow the use of cultured quail cells originating from quail as an ingredient in food products. This first call for submissions seeks views on FSANZ’s risk assessment which focussed on the first three stages of cell-based food production – cell line, method of production and cell harvest. The assessment found the cultured…
Published 12 December 2023
GM foods: Safety of ingested recombinant DNA
GM foods: Safety of ingested recombinant DNA Concerns are sometimes expressed that the presence of recombinant DNA in GM foods may pose health risks to people consuming the food. This has been an active area of research for nearly twenty years and the overwhelming scientific consensus from those studies is that the presence of recombinant DNA in food does not pose any human health or safety concerns. What is recombinant DNA? Recombinant DNA is the term used to refer to the new DNA that is formed by splicing together pieces of DNA from different organisms or cells. For example, a DNA sequence or gene from bacteria may be recombined with DNA sequences from a plant to produce a new recombinant DNA which can then be transferred to a plant to give it a new characteristic…
Published 13 December 2023
Amendment No. 224
Amendment No. 224 Amendment No. 224 to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code was published by FSANZ on 13 December 2023 (FSC 164). Amendment No. 224 contains amendments to the following Schedule in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code:
The proposal under which these amendments are made is as follows:- P1062 Defining added sugars for claims …
Published 14 December 2023
A1109 - Glutaminase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens as a Processing Aid (Enzyme)
A1109 - Glutaminase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens as a Processing Aid (Enzyme)
Published 20 July 2016
Notification Circular 274-23
Notification Circular 274-23 This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). Details on the gazettal notification from the notice below were published on 13 December 2023. For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the FSANZ Food Standards Work Plan. Previous…
Published 13 December 2023
Annual Report 2022-23
Annual Report 2022-23 Download File FSANZ Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF 4.25MB) An accessible version of the annual report is available on the Australia Government Transparency Portal.…
Published 13 December 2023
A1284 - Triacylglycerol lipase from GM Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid
A1284 - Triacylglycerol lipase from GM Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid This application seeks permission for triacylglycerol lipase from a genetically modified strain of Trichoderma reesei to be used as a processing aid in baking and cereal-based processes.
Published 19 August 2024
Notification Circular 275-23
Notification Circular 275-23 This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the FSANZ Food Standards Work Plan. Previous Notification Circulars and…
Published 15 December 2023