A1306 - Chitosan from white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) for use as a processing aid.

Published

On 5 August 2026, the FSANZ Board approved changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to permit the use of chitosan extracted from white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) as a processing aid in wine, beer, cider and other alcoholic beverages.


Consultation and assessment

FSANZ released the public call for submissions in April 2026. Feedback from this consultation, along with our scientific assessment, informed our final decision.

Approval
Call for submissions

The call for submissions closed on 28 May 2026. Submissions from the public consultation have been published on the A1306 Consultation Hub page.

Administrative Assessment
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