Australia New Zealand Food

FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND

VARIATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD STANDARDS CODE

(AMENDMENT NO. 69)

1. Preamble

The variations set forth in the Schedule below are variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (hereinafter called ‘the Code’) which was published by the National Health and Medical Research Council in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. P 27, on 27 August 1987, and which has been varied from time to time.

These variations are published pursuant to section 23A of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.

2. Citation

These variations may be collectively known as Amendment No. 69 to the Code.

3. Commencement

These variations commence on the date of gazettal.

Note: These variations were published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 11 on 17 December 2003.

SCHEDULE

[1] Standard 1.1A.2 is varied by omitting from clause (1C), 13 February 2004, substituting –

13 February 2006

[2] Standard 1.2.3 is varied by –

[2.1] omitting in the Table to clause 2 –

Food containing aspartame

Statement to the effect that the product contains phenylalanine

substituting –

Food containing aspartame or aspartame-acesulphame salt

Statement to the effect that the product contains phenylalanine

[2.2] omitting the Editorial note following the Table to clause 2, substituting –

Editorial note:

‘Milk’ is defined in Standard 2.5.1. - ‘dried milks’ and ‘evaporated milks’ are defined in Standard 2.5.7.

The term ‘reconstituted’ in the Table to clause 2 means, in relation to evaporated milks and dried milks, reconstituted to the original level of hydration.

Aspartame-acesulphame salt (INS 962) is specified in the Table to clause 2 because it is a food additive which is distinct from mixtures of aspartame and acesulphame K.

[3] Standard 1.2.4 is varied by –

[3.1] inserting in Part 1 of Schedule 2 –

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

962

[3.2] inserting in Part 2 of Schedule 2 –

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

962

[4] Standard 1.3.1 is varied by –

[4.1] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 1.1.2 Liquid milk products and flavoured liquid milk* –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

1100

mg/kg

[4.2] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 1.2.2 Fermented milk products and rennetted milk products* –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

1100

mg/kg

[4.3] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 3 ICE CREAM AND EDIBLE ICES* –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

2200

mg/kg

[4.4] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 4.3.2 Fruits and vegetables in vinegar, oil, brine or alcohol* –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

6800

mg/kg

[4.5] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 4.3.3 Commercially sterile fruits and vegetables in hermetically sealed containers* –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

1100

mg/kg

[4.6] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 4.3.4 Fruit and vegetable spreads including jams, chutneys and related products* –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

6800

mg/kg

[4.7] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 5 CONFECTIONERY –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

4500

mg/kg

[4.8] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 6.4 Flour products (including noodles and pasta)* –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

450

mg/kg

[4.9] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 7.2 Biscuits, cakes and pastries* –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

450

mg/kg

[4.10] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 11.4 Tabletop sweeteners* –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

GMP

[4.11] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 13.3 Formula meal replacements and formulated supplementary foods* –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

1100

mg/kg

[4.12] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 14.1.2.2 Fruit and vegetable juice products* –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

1100

mg/kg

[4.13] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 14.1.2.2, sub-item low joule fruit and vegetable juice products –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

6800

mg/kg

[4.14] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 14.1.3 Water based flavoured drinks* –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

6800

mg/kg

[4.15] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 14.1.3 Water based flavoured drinks*, sub-item Electrolyte drink and electrolyte drink base –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

230

mg/kg

[4.16] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 14.1.3.1 Brewed soft drink* –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

1500

mg/kg

Clause 4 limits do not apply

[4.17] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions and similar products –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

1100

mg/kg

[4.18] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 20.2, sub-item custard mix, custard powder and blanc mange powder –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

1100

mg/kg

[4.19] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 20.2, sub-item jelly –

	952	Cyclamates	1600	mg/kg
	954	Saccharin	160	mg/kg

[4.20] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 20.2, sub-item jelly –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

1100

mg/kg

[4.21] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 20.2, sub-item dairy and fat based desserts, dips and snacks –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

1100

mg/kg

[4.22] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 20.2, sub-item sauces and toppings (including mayonnaises and salad dressings) –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

6800

mg/kg

[4.23] inserting in Schedule 1, under item 20.2, sub-item soup bases (made up as directed) –

962

Aspartame-acesulphame salt

6800

mg/kg

[5] Standard 1.3.4 is varied by omitting subclause 2(b), substituting –

(b) the fourth edition of the Food Chemicals Codex published by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council of the United States of America in Washington, D.C. (1996), including supplements published to take effect on 1 December 1997, 31 March 2000 and 31 December 2001; or

[6] Standard 1.4.2 is varied by –

[6.1] omitting from Schedule 1 under the entry for the following chemical the chemical residue definition, substituting –

Glufosinate and Glufosinate-ammonium

Sum of glufosinate-ammonium, N-acetyl glufosinate and 3-[hydroxy(methyl)-phosphinol] propionic acid, expressed as glufosinate (free acid)

[6.2] inserting in Schedule 1–

Azoxystrobin
Azoxystrobin
Mango			T0.5
Tree nuts			T0.02

Bentazone
Bentazone
Edible offal (mammalian)		*0.05
Eggs		*0.05
Meat (mammalian)		*0.05
Milks		*0.05
Poultry, edible offal of		*0.05
Poultry meat		*0.05
Rice		*0.03

Benzyladenine
Benzyladenine
Pear		T0.2

Bifenthrin
Bifenthrin
Stone fruits [except cherries]			1

Buprofezin
Buprofezin
Cucumber			T0.5
Egg plant			T1
Grapes			T*0.01
Pear			T*0.01
Squash, summer			T0.5
Tomato			T1

Captan
Captan
Dried grapes			15
Eggs			*0.02
Poultry, edible offal of			*0.02
Poultry meat			*0.02
Tree nuts			T0.3

Chlorfenapyr
Chlorfenapyr
Chinese cabbage			0.5
Pome Fruits			0.5

Chlorothalonil
Chlorothalonil
Rice		T*0.1

Cyhalothrin
Cyhalothrin, sum of isomers
Meat (mammalian) (in the fat)		0.5

diafenthiuron
Sum of diafenthiuron; N-[2,6-bis(1-methylethyl)-4-phenoxyphenyl]-N’-(1,1-dimethylethyl)urea; and n-[2,6-bis(1-methylethyl)-4-phenoxyphenyl]-N’-(1,1-dimethylethyl) carbodiimide, expressed as diafenthiuron
Peanut			T0.1

Diazinon
Diazinon
Parsley			T.07

Dichlorvos
Dichlorvos
Rape seed				T0.1

Dithiocarbamates
Total dithiocarbamates, determined as carbon disulphide evolved during acid digestion and expressed as milligrams of carbon disulphide per kilogram of food
Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits [except roselle]			3

Emamectin
Emamectin B1a, plus its 8,9-Z isomer and emamectin B1b, plus its 8,9-z isomer
Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits			T*0.01
Lettuce, head			T0.2
Lettuce, leaf			T0.2

Flutriafol
Flutriafol
Garden pea (young pods)		*0.01

Glufosinate and Glufosinate-ammonium
Sum of glufosinate-ammonium, N-acetyl glufosinate and 3-[hydroxy(methyl)-phosphinol] propionic acid, expressed as glufosinate (free acid)
Eggs			*0.05
Poultry, edible offal of			*0.1
Poultry meat			*0.05
Rape seed			*0.05

Indoxacarb
Indoxacarb
Eggplant			0.5
Eggs			*0.01
Mung bean (dry)			0.2
Peppers (capsicums)			0.5
Poultry (edible offal of)			*0.01
Poultry meat (in the fat)			*0.01
Soya bean (dry)			0.2
Soya bean oil, refined			0.2
Stone fruits [except cherries]			2

Iprodione
Iprodione
Pistachio nut			T*0.05

Meloxicam
Meloxicam
Cattle milk			0.005

Methoprene
Methoprene, sum of cis- and trans-isomers
Barramundi			T1

Methoxyfenozide
methoxyfenozide
Edible offal (mammalian)	*0.01
Meat (mammalian) (in the fat)	*0.01
Milks	*0.01

Mevinphos
Mevinphos
Milks			*0.05

Pendimethalin
Pendimethalin
Tomato			T*0.05

Pirimicarb
Sum of pirimicarb, dimethyl-pirimicarb and N-formyl-(methylamino) analogue and dimethylformamido-pirimicarb, expressed as pirimicarb
Tree nuts			T*0.05

Propiconazole
Propiconazole
Tree nuts			T0.2

Pymetrozine
Pymetrozine
Almonds			T*0.02
Egg plant			T0.05
Eggs			*0.01
Pistachio nut			T*0.02
Poultry, edible offal of			*0.01
Poultry meat			*0.01
Tomato			T0.2

Pyrazophos
Pyrazophos
Cucumber			T2
Fruiting vegetables, cucurbits [except cucumber]			0.2

Pyridaben
Pyridaben
Tree nuts			T*0.05

Thiacloprid
Thiacloprid
Edible offal (mammalian)			*0.02
Meat (mammalian)			*0.02
Milks			*0.01

Trifloxysulfuron sodium
Trifloxysulfuron
Cotton seed oil, edible			*0.01
Edible offal (mammalian)			*0.01
Eggs			*0.01
Meat (mammalian)			*0.01
Milks			*0.01
Poultry, edible offal of			*0.01
Poultry meat			*0.01

Azoxystrobin
Azoxystrobin
Edible offal (mammalian)		*0.01

captan
Captan
Edible offal (mammalian)			*0.05
Meat (mammalian)			*0.05
Milks			*0.01

Carbendazim
Sum of carbendazim and 2-aminobenzimidazole, expressed as carbendazim
Custard Apple		1

Chlorothalonil
Chlorothalonil
Persimmon, Japanese		T5

Cyhalothrin
Cyhalothrin, sum of isomers
Sorghum		0.5

Dithiocarbamate
Total dithiocarbamates, determined as carbon disulphide evolved during acid digestion and expressed as milligrams of carbon disulphide per kilogram of food
Persimmon, Japanese		3

Emamectin
Emamectin B1a, plus its 8,9-Z isomer and emamectin B1b, plus its 8,9-z isomer
Edible offal (mammalian)		0.01
Grapes		*0.002

Ethephon
Ethephon
Nectarine		0.01

Fluquinconazole
Fluquinconazole
Rape seed			*0.01

Imidacloprid
Sum of imidacloprid and metabolites containing the 6-chloropyridinymethylenemoiety, expressed as imidacloprid
Celery		0.3

Indoxacarb
Indoxacarb
Chick-pea		0.2

Iprodione
Iprodione
Rape seed			0.5

Methomyl
Sum of methomyl and methyl hydroxythioacetimidate (‘methomyl oxime’) expressed as methomyl see also thiodicarb
Guava			3

Methoxyfenozide
methoxyfenozide
Cotton seed	3
Tomato	3

Mevinphos
Mevinphos
Brassica (cole or cabbage) vegetables			0.3
Edible offal (mammalian)			*0.05
Meat (mammalian)			*0.05

Pymetrozine
Pymetrozine
Cotton seed			*0.02
Cotton seed oil, edible			*0.02
Edible offal (mammalian)			*0.01
Meat (mammalian)			*0.01
Milks			*0.01

Pyriproxyfen
Pyriproxyfen
Cotton seed			T*0.01
Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits			T1

Thiacloprid
Thiacloprid
Pome fruits			1

Trifloxysulfuron sodium
Trifloxysulfuron
Cotton seed			*0.01
Cotton seed oil, crude			*0.01

Flunixin
Flunixin
Cattle kidney	0.02
Cattle liver	0.02
Cattle meat (in the fat)	0.02

ractopamine
{T}ractopamine
Pig fat	T0.02
Pig, kidney	T0.1
Pig, liver	T0.05
Pig meat	T0.02

2-(thiocyanomethylthio) benzothiazole
2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole
Cotton seed	T*0.01

tolfenamic acid
tolfenamic acid
Cattle, kidney	*0.01
Cattle, liver	*0.01
Cattle meat	0.05
Cattle milk	0.05
Pig, kidney	*0.01
Pig, liver	0.1
Pig meat	*0.01

NUTRITION INFORMATION Servings per package: (insert number of servings) Serving size: g (or mL or other units as appropriate)
	Quantity per Serving	Quantity per 100g (or 100 mL)
Energy	kJ (Cal)	kJ (Cal)
Protein	g	g
Fat, total	g	g
- (insert claimed fatty acids)	g	g
Carbohydrate	g	g
- sugars	g	g
Sodium	mg (mmol)	mg (mmol)
(insert any other nutrient or biologically active substance to be declared)	g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate)	g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate)