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 2 of this variation.

30 November 2015

Standards Management Officer

Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code — Revocation and Transitional Variation 2015 (Proposal P1016– Hydrocyanic Acid in Apricot Kernels & Other Foods).

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 March 2016 immediately after the commencement of Standard 5.1.1 – Revocation and transitional provisions —2014 Revision.

3 Schedule

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

Schedule

[1] Standard 1.1.1 is varied by

[1.1] omitting paragraph 1.1.1—10(5)(e), and substituting

 “(e) kava or any substance derived from kava;

 (f) if the food is for retail sale – raw apricot kernels.”

[1.2] omitting paragraph 1.1.1—10(6)(i), and substituting

 “(i) kava or any substance derived from kava;

 (j) raw apricot kernels.”

[1.3] inserting after Note 3 following subsection 1.1.1—10(6)

 “Note 4 Relevant permissions for raw apricot kernels are contained in Standard 1.4.4.”

[2] Standard 1.1.2 is varied by inserting in subsection 1.1.2—3(2) in appropriate alphabetical position

“raw apricot kernels means the nut found within the hard shell or stone of Prunus armeniaca and includes hulled, dehulled, blanched, ground, milled, cracked, chopped or whole kernels.”

[3] Standard 1.4.4 is varied by inserting after section 1.4.4—4

“1.4.4—5 Exception relating to raw apricot kernels

  Raw apricot kernels may be used as an ingredient in a food for sale if the kernels have been or will be subject to processing or a treatment that renders them safe for human consumption.”