The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued a notification circular regarding two applications for amendments to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has initiated the evaluation of an application from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) for the approval of a disease-resistant genetically modified (GM) banana.
Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Ingredients) Determination (No. 2) 2023 has been introduced, replacing the previous determination (No. 1) 2023.
The FSANZ has given its approval for a proposed change to Standard 2.7.1 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
The Australian and New Zealand Food Standards Authority (FSANZ) has evaluated a proposal to revise the Code's regulations on Infant formula products and has drafted a food regulatory measure spanning four Standards and five Schedules.
The Food Standards Code permits the addition of steviol glycosides as a food additive to specific foods. Steviol glycosides can be created in one of three methods in Australia and New Zealand:
The following modifications are being made in accordance with section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991, the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand notifies. The change will take effect on April 17, 2023.
Food standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has completed administrative approval for pre market assessment of Cultured Quail as a novel food.
FSANZ proposed draft variation requiring a declaration of energy content information in a prescribed format on packaged alcoholic beverages containing 0.5% or more ABV (alcohol by volume). The declaration's location is not specified.
The combination of 2′-fucosyllactose (2′-FL) with galactooligosaccharides (GOS) and/or inulin-type fructans (ITF) as components in infant formula products was approved by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) on December 19, 2022.