User Guide -  Food Additives  

User guide to Standard 1.3.1 - Food Additives

July 2001

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This guide looks at how the new food additives standard brings together the food additives that may be used in all foods into one generic standard.

The new food additives standard brings the food additives that may be used in all foods together into one generic standard that covers all foods. The maximum limits defined under the old Code, are retained in the new Code, with amendments relevant for modern practices and scientific knowledge.

As previously, a food additive must not be added to a food unless expressly permitted by the new Code.

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Food Standards Advice

If you are a food business or an individual who manufactures, processes, caters or handles food and require assistance in understanding the requirements of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code then consult one of our Standards Advisors.   The Advisors can be contacted at local call rates on:

• Tel    1 300 652 166   (Australia only)
  
  
• Tel    0 800 441 571   (New Zealand only)
  
  
• Email: advice@foodstandards.gov.au .   ( Australia and New Zealand)