Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991
Preamble
The variations set forth in the Schedule below are variations to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code published by the National Health and Medical Research Council in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. P 27, on 27 August 1987, which have been varied from time to time.
These variations are published pursuant to section 23A of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.
Citation
These variations may be collectively known as the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 94 – 2007.
Commencement
These variations commence on 11 October 2007.
Note: These variations were published in the Commonwealth of Australia Food Standards Gazette No. FSC 36 on 11 October 2007.
SCHEDULE
[1] Standard 1.3.3 is varied by –
[1.1] omitting from clause 1 the definition of EC [number], substituting –
EC number (Enzyme Commission number) means the number which the Enzyme Commission uses to classify the principal enzyme activity.
[1.2] omitting from the Table to clause 14, cupric citrate on a bentonite base, substituting –
Cupric citrate | Removal of sulphide compounds from wine | GMP |
[1.3] omitting the Table to clause 15, substituting –
Table to clause 15
Enzyme | Source |
Lipase, triacylglycerol EC 3.1.1.3 | Bovine stomach; salivary glands or forestomach of calf, kid or lamb; porcine or bovine pancreas |
Pepsin EC 3.4.23.1 | Bovine or porcine stomach |
Phospholipase A2 EC 3.1.1.4 | Porcine pancreas |
Thrombin EC 3.4.21.5 | Bovine or porcine blood |
Trypsin EC 3.4.21.4 | Porcine or bovine pancreas |
[1.4] omitting the Table to clause 16, substituting –
Table to clause 16
Enzyme | Source |
α–Amylase EC 3.2.1.1 | Malted cereals |
β-Amylase EC 3.2.1.2 | Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) Malted cereals |
Actinidin EC 3.4.22.14 | Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) |
Bromelain EC 3.4.22.4 | Pineapple stem (Ananas comosus) |
Ficin EC 3.4.22.3 | Ficus spp. |
Papain EC 3.4.22.2 | Carica papaya |
[1.5] omitting the Table to clause 17, substituting –
Table to clause 17
Enzyme | Source |
α–Acetolactate decarboxylase EC 4.1.1.5 | Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bacillus subtilis Bacillus subtilis, containing the gene for α–Acetolactate decarboxylase isolated from Bacillus brevis |
Aminopeptidase EC 3.4.11.1 | Aspergillus oryzae Lactocococcus lactis |
α–Amylase EC 3.2.1.1
| Aspergillus niger Aspergillus oryzae Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bacillus licheniformis Bacillus licheniformis, containing the gene for α-Amylase isolated from Geobacillus stearothermophilus Bacillus subtilis Bacillus subtilis, containing the gene for α-Amylase isolated from Geobacillus stearothermophilus Geobacillus stearothermophilus |
β-Amylase EC 3.2.1.2 | Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bacillus subtilis |
α–Arabinofuranosidase EC 3.2.1.55 | Aspergillus niger |
Carboxyl proteinase EC 3.4.23.6 | Aspergillus melleus Aspergillus niger Aspergillus oryzae Rhizomucor miehei |
Carboxylesterase EC 3.1.1.1 | Rhizomucor miehei
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Catalase EC 1.11.1.6 | Aspergillus niger Microccocus luteus |
Cellulase EC 3.2.1.4 | Aspergillus niger Trichoderma reesei Trichoderma viride |
Chymosin EC 3.4.23.4 | Aspergillus niger Escherichia coli K-12 strain GE81 Kluyveromyces lactis |
Cyclodextrin glucanotransferase EC 2.4.1.19 | Paenibacillus macerans |
Dextranase EC 3.2.1.11 | Chaetomium gracile Penicillium lilacinum |
Endo-arabinase EC 3.2.1.99 | Aspergillus niger |
α-Galactosidase EC 3.2.1.22 | Aspergillus niger |
β-Galactosidase EC 3.2.1.23 | Aspergillus niger Aspergillus oryzae Kluyveromyces marxianus Kluyveromyces lactis |
Glucan 1,3-β-glucosidase EC 3.2.1.58 | Trichoderma harzianum |
β-Glucanase EC 3.2.1.6 | Aspergillus niger Aspergillus oryzae Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bacillus subtilis Disporotrichum dimorphosporum Humicola insolens Talaromyces emersonii Trichoderma reesei |
Glucoamylase EC 3.2.1.3 | Aspergillus niger Aspergillus oryzae Rhizopus delemar Rhizopus oryzae Rhizopus niveus |
Glucose oxidase EC 1.1.3.4 | Aspergillus niger Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for glucose oxidase isolated from Aspergillus niger |
α-Glucosidase EC 3.2.1.20 | Aspergillus oryzae Aspergillus niger |
β-Glucosidase EC 3.2.1.21 | Aspergillus niger
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Hemicellulase endo-1,3-β-xylanase EC 3.2.1.32 | Humicola insolens |
Hemicellulase endo-1,4-β-xylanase EC 3.2.1.8 | Aspergillus niger Aspergillus oryzae Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for Endo-1,4-β-xylanase isolated from Aspergillus aculeatus Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for Endo-1,4-β-xylanase isolated from Thermomyces lanuginosus Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bacillus subtilis Humicola insolens Trichoderma reesei |
Hemicellulase multicomponent enzyme EC 3.2.1.78 | Aspergillus niger Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bacillus subtilis Trichoderma reesei |
Hexose oxidase EC 1.1.3.5 | Hansenula polymorpha, containing the gene for Hexose oxidase isolated from Chondrus crispus |
Inulinase EC 3.2.1.7 | Aspergillus niger |
Invertase EC 3.2.1.26 | Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
Lipase, monoacylglycerol EC 3.1.1.23 | Penicillium camembertii |
Lipase, triacylglycerol EC 3.1.1.3 | Aspergillus niger Aspergillus oryzae Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for Lipase, triacylglycerol isolated from Fusarium oxysporum Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for Lipase, triacylglycerol isolated from Humicola lanuginosa Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for Lipase, triacylglycerol isolated from Rhizomucor miehei Candida rugosa Hansenula polymorpha, containing the gene for Lipase, triacylglycerol isolated from Fusarium heterosporum Mucor javanicus Penicillium roquefortii Rhizopus arrhizus Rhizomucor miehei Rhizophus niveus Rhizophus oryzae |
Lysophospholipase EC 3.1.1.5 | Aspergillus niger |
Maltogenic α-amylase EC 3.2.1.133 | Bacillus subtilis containing the gene for maltogenic α-amylase isolated from Geobacillus stearothermophilus |
Metalloproteinase | Aspergillus oryzae Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bacillus coagulans Bacillus subtilis |
Mucorpepsin EC 3.4.23.23 | Aspergillus oryzae Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for Aspartic proteinase isolated from Rhizomucor meihei Rhizomucor meihei Cryphonectria parasitica |
Pectin lyase EC 4.2.2.10 | Aspergillus niger |
Pectinesterase EC 3.1.1.11 | Aspergillus niger Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for pectinesterase isolated from Aspergillus aculeatus |
Phospholipase A1 EC 3.1.1.32 | Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for phospholipase A1 isolated from Fusarium venenatum |
Phospholipase A2 EC 3.1.1.4 | Streptomyces violaceoruber |
3-Phytase EC 3.1.3.8 | Aspergillus niger |
4-Phytase EC 3.1.3.26 | Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for 4-phytase isolated from Peniophora lycii |
Polygalacturonase or Pectinase multicomponent enzyme EC 3.2.1.15 | Aspergillus niger Aspergillus oryzae Trichoderma reesei |
Pullulanase EC 3.2.1.41 | Bacillus acidopullulyticus Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bacillus licheniformis Bacillus subtilis Klebsiella pneumoniae |
Serine proteinase EC 3.4.21.14 | Aspergillus oryzae Bacillus amyloliquifaciens Bacillus halodurans Bacillus licheniformis Bacillus subtilis |
Transglucosidase EC 2.4.1.24 | Aspergillus niger |
Transglutaminase EC 2.3.2.13 | Streptomyces mobaraensis |
Urease EC 3.5.1.5 | Lactobacillus fermentum |
Xylose isomerase EC 5.3.1.5 | Actinoplanes missouriensis Bacillus coagulans Microbacterium arborescens Streptomyces olivaceus Streptomyces olivochromogenes Streptomyces murinus Streptomyces rubiginosus |
[1.6] omitting the Editorial note, immediately following the Table to clause 17, substituting –
Editorial note:
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens is a separate species from Bacillus subtilis.
Aspergillus niger group covers strains known under the names Aspergillus aculeatus, A. awamori, A. ficuum, A. foetidus, A. japonicus, A. phoenicis, A. saitor and A. usamii.
Trichoderma reesei also known as Trichoderma longibrachiatum.
Kluyveromyces marxianus – former names Saccharomyces fragilis and Kluyveromyces fragilis.
Kluyveromyces lactis – former name Saccharomyces lactis.
Rhizomucor miehei – former name Mucor miehei.
Microccocus luteus – former name Micrococcus lysodeikticus.
Paenibacillus macerans – former name Bacillus macerans.
Talaromyces emersonii – former name Penicillium emersonii.
Klebsiella pneumoniae – former name Klebsiella aerogenes.
Streptomyces mobaraensis – former name Streptoverticillium mobaraensis.
Humicola lanuginosa also known as Thermomyces lanuginosus.
Mucor javanicus also known as Mucor circinelloides f. circinelloides.
Penicillium roquefortii also known as Penicillium roqueforti.
Hansenula polymorpha also known as Pichia angusta.
Geobacillus stearothermophilus – former name Bacillus stearothermophilus.
4-Phytase also known as 6-phytase.
[2] Standard 1.4.2 is varied by –
[2.1] omitting from Schedule 1 all entries for the following chemical –
Coumaphos
[2.2] inserting in Schedule 1 –
Azimsulfuron | |
Azimsulfuron | |
Edible offal (mammalian) | *0.02 |
Eggs | *0.02 |
Meat (mammalian) | *0.02 |
Milks | *0.02 |
Poultry, edible offal of | *0.02 |
Poultry meat | *0.02 |
Rice | *0.02 |
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Prohexadione-calcium | |
Sum of the free and conjugated forms of prohexadione expressed as prohexadione | |
Apple | *0.02 |
Edible offal (mammalian) | *0.05 |
Meat (mammalian) | *0.05 |
Milks | *0.01 |
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[2.3] omitting from Schedule 1 the chemical residue definition for the chemical appearing in Column 1 of the Table to this sub-item, substituting the chemical residue definition appearing in Column 2 –
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Thiabendazole | Commodities of plant origin: Thiabendazole Commodities of animal origin: sum of thiabendazole and 5-hydroxythiabendazole, expressed as thiabendazole |
[2.4] omitting from Schedule 1 the foods and associated MRLs for each of the following chemicals –
Indoxacarb | ||
Indoxacarb | ||
Wine grapes | 1 | |
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Paclobutrazol | ||
Paclobutrazol | ||
Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits – inedible peel [except Avocado] | *0.01 | |
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Procymidone | ||
Procymidone | ||
Beans [except green beans] | T10 | |
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Tetrachlorvinphos | ||
Tetrachlorvinphos | ||
Leafy vegetables | 2 | |
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[2.5] inserting in alphabetical order in Schedule 1, the foods and associated MRLs for each of the following chemicals –
Azoxystrobin | ||
Azoxystrobin | ||
Broccoli | T0.5 | |
Brussels sprouts | T0.5 | |
Cauliflower | T0.5 | |
Eggs | *0.01 | |
Poultry, edible offal of | *0.01 | |
Poultry meat | *0.01 | |
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Bifenthrin | ||
Bifenthrin | ||
Taro | T*0.05 | |
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Chlorothalonil | ||
Commodities of plant origin: Chlorothalonil Commodities of animal origin: Sum of chlorothalonil and 4-hydroxy-2, 5, 6-trichloroisophthalonitrile metabolite, expressed as chlorothalonil | ||
Asparagus | T*0.1 | |
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Cypermethrin | ||
Cypermethrin, sum of isomers | ||
Leek | T0.5 | |
Shallot | T0.5 | |
Spring onion | T0.5 | |
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Difenoconazole | ||
Difenoconazole | ||
Beetroot | T0.2 | |
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Ethephon | ||
Ethephon | ||
Mango | T10 | |
Olives | T5 | |
Wheat | T1 | |
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Etoxazole | ||
Etoxazole | ||
Grapes | T0.5 | |
Pear | T0.2 | |
Stone fruits | T0.5 | |
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Indoxacarb | ||
Indoxacarb | ||
Dried grapes | 2 | |
Grapes | 0.5 | |
Leafy vegetables [except lettuce, head] | 5 | |
Linseed | T0.5 | |
Safflower seed | T0.5 | |
Strawberry | T1 | |
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MCPA | ||
MCPA | ||
Rhubarb | *0.02 | |
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Methomyl | ||
Sum of methomyl and methyl hydroxythioacetimidate (‘methomyl oxime’), expressed as methomyl see also thiodicarb | ||
Taro | T1 | |
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Paclobutrazol | ||
Paclobutrazol | ||
Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits – inedible peel [except avocado and mango] | *0.01 | |
Mango | T1 | |
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Procymidone | ||
Procymidone | ||
Broad bean (dry) | T10 | |
Broad bean (green pods and immature seeds) | T10 | |
Common bean (dry) | T10 | |
Common bean (pods and/or immature seeds) | T3 | |
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Propiconazole | ||
Propiconazole | ||
Asparagus | T*0.1 | |
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Pymetrozine | ||
Pymetrozine | ||
Podded pea (young pods) (snow and sugar snap) | 0.3 | |
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Tebuconazole | ||
Tebuconazole | ||
Asparagus | T*0.02 | |
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Thiabendazole | ||
Commodities of plant origin: Thiabendazole Commodities of animal origin: sum of thiabendazole and 5-hydroxythiabendazole, expressed as thiabendazole | ||
Sweet potato | T0.05 | |
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[1.6] omitting from Schedule 1, under the entries for the following chemicals, the maximum residue limit for the food, substituting –
Azoxystrobin | |
Azoxystrobin | |
Peanut | 0.05 |
Peanut oil, crude | 0.1 |
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Ethephon | |
Ethephon | |
Barley | 1 |
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Glufosinate and Glufosinate-ammonium | |
Sum of glufosinate-ammonium, N-acetyl glufosinate and 3-[hydroxy(methyl)-phosphinoyl] propionic acid, expressed as glufosinate (free acid) | |
Cotton seed | 3 |
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Glyphosate | |
Sum of glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) metabolite, expressed as glyphosate | |
Cotton seed | 15 |
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Imidacloprid | |
Sum of imidacloprid and metabolites containing the 6-chloropyridinylmethylene moiety, expressed as imidacloprid | |
Banana | 0.5 |
Citrus fruits | 2 |
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Quinoxyfen | |
Quinoxyfen | |
Dried grapes | 2 |
Grapes | 0.6 |
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Thiamethoxam | |
Commodities of plant origin: Thiamethoxam Commodities of animal origin: Sum of thiamethoxam and N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N’-methyl-N’-nitro-guanidine, expressed as thiamethoxam | |
Sunflower seed | *0.02 |
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Trifloxysulfuron sodium | |
Trifloxysulfuron | |
Sugar cane | *0.01 |
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Uniconazole-p | |
Sum of uniconazole-p and its Z-isomer expressed as uniconazole-p | |
Avocado | 0.5 |
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[3] Standard 2.2.1 is varied by omitting from clause 1 the definition of meat pie, substituting –
meat pie means a pie containing no less than 250 g/kg of meat flesh.
[4] Standard 4.5.1 is varied by omitting from the Table to clause 4, cupric citrate on a bentonite base, substituting –
Cupric citrate
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