Food Standards (Application A1261 – Irradiation – Increase in maximum energy level) Variation

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 3 of this variation.

9 August 2024

Matthew O’Mullane, General Manager Risk Management and Intelligence

Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Note:

This variation will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 170 on 15 August 2024. This means that this date is the gazettal date for the purposes of clause 3 of the variation.

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1261 – Irradiation – Increase in maximum energy level) Variation.

2 Variation to a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

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

3 Commencement

The variation commences on the date of gazettal.

Schedule

[1] Standard 1.5.3—Irradiation of food

Paragraph 1.5.3—7(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b) X-rays generated by or from machine sources operated at:

(i) an energy level not exceeding 5 megaelectronvolts; or

(ii) if the machine source uses tantalum or gold as the target material—an energy level not exceeding 7.5 megaelectronvolts;