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SEVENTEENTH MEETING
Melbourne
20 - 21 July 2005
SUMMARY OF KEY OUTCOMES
Application A433 – Phytosterol Esters derived from Vegetable Oils in Breakfast Cereals, Application A434 – Phytosterol Esters derived from Vegetable Oils in Low-fat Milk & Yoghurt and Application A508 – Phytosterols derived from Tall Oils as Ingredients in Low-fat Milk
The Board considered the Applications for which the Ministerial Council requested First Reviews on 10 December 2004, namely
Applications A433 – Phytosterol Esters derived from Vegetable Oils in Breakfast Cereals, Application A434– Phytosterol Esters derived from Vegetable Oils in Low-fat Milk & Yoghurt and Application A508– Phytosterols derived from Tall Oils as Ingredients in Low-fat Milk . These Applications seek to broaden the range of foods to which phytosterols (plant sterols) may be added. Applications A433 and A434 seek permission to add phytosterol esters derived from vegetable oils to breakfast cereals, low-fat milk and yoghurt; A508 seeks permission to add tall oil phytosterols (TOPs) to low-fat milk. The Board agreed to the First Review Report which reaffirmed the Board’s decision at Final Assessment, subject to amendments, and the Board’s decision has been notified to Ministers.
Application A464 – Definition of ‘Wholegrain’
The Board considered the Application for which the Ministerial Council requested a First Review on 19 May 2005. The Application seeks to amend the definition of ‘wholegrain’ in Standard 2.1.1 – Cereals and Cereal Products. The Board agreed to the First Review Report which reaffirmed the Board’s decision at Final Assessment and the Board’s decision has been notified to Ministers.
Application A499 – To Permit the Sale of Roquefort Cheese
The Board considered the Final Assessment Report for Application A499 which seeks to amend the Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) to permit the sale of Roquefort cheese in Australia only. This Application was made on behalf of French manufacturers and exporters of Roquefort cheese. The Board agreed to the Final Assessment Report and the proposed draft variations to the Code and the Board’s decision has been notified to Ministers.
Application A528 – Maximum Iodine Limit in Formulated Supplementary Foods for Young Children
The Board considered a Final Assessment Report for an Application which seeks to amend Standard 2.9.3 – Formulated Meal Replacements and Formulated Supplementary Foods in the Code to increase the maximum permitted quantity of iodine per serving from 35 to 70 micrograms ( m g) in formulated supplementary foods for young children. The Board agreed to the Final Assessment Report and the proposed draft variations to the Code and the Board’s decision has been notified to Ministers.
Application A543 – Food from Insect-protected, GlufosinateAmmonium-tolerant Corn Line 59122-7
The Board considered a Final Assessment Report for an Application which seeks to approve food derived from a genetically modified, insect-protected, herbicide-tolerant corn, (line DAS-59122-7). The Board were advised that Standard 1.5.2 – Food Produced using Gene Technology, requires that GM foods undergo a pre-market safety assessment before they may be sold in Australia and New Zealand. The Board agreed to the Final Assessment Report and the proposed draft variations to the Code and the Board’s decision has been notified to Ministers.
Application A547 – Maximum Residue Limits (October, November, December 2004)
The Board considered a Final Assessment Report for an which seeks to amend maximum residue limits for non-antibiotic agricultural and veterinary chemicals in Standard 1.4.2 – Maximum Residue Limits, of the Code. This is a routine Application from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, to update the Code in order to reflect the current registration status of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in use in Australia. The Board agreed to the Final Assessment Report and the proposed draft variations to the Code and the Board’s decision has been notified to Ministers.
Application A500 – Fortification of Cereal-Based Beverages
The Board considered the Draft Assessment Report for an Application which seeks to amend Standard 1.3.2 – Vitamins and Minerals of the Code, to permit the addition of calcium to cereal-based beverages (e.g. rice and oat beverages) at a maximum claim level of 240 mg (30% Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI)) per 200 mL reference quantity. The Board agreed to the Draft Assessment Report which will be released in the near future for public consultation, prior to further consideration by the Board.
Application A553 – Food Derived from Glyphosate-tolerant Cotton Line MON88913
The Board considered the Draft Assessment Report for Application which seeks approval for food derived from genetically modified cotton line MON 88913 under Standard 1.5.2 – Food Produced Using Gene Technology of the Code. The Board agreed to the Draft Assessment Report which will be released in the near future for public consultation, prior to further consideration by the Board.
Proposal P298 – Benzoate and Sulphite Permissions in Food
The Board considered the Initial Assessment Report for Proposal P298 – Benzoates and Sulphite Permissions in Food. The Board were advised that the recent 21st Australian Total Diet Survey (ATDS found that while the mean dietary exposure to two preservatives, namely, sulphites and benzoates for the population group representing all consumers (2 years and above) was below the relevant acceptable daily intakes (ADIs), the 95th percentile dietary exposure to benzoates and sulphites for some population groups (particularly children) exceeded the relevant ADIs. The Board agreed to the Initial Assessment Report (subject to minor amendments), which will be released in the near future for public consultation, prior to further consideration by the Board.