Published
On 3 June 2026, the FSANZ Board approved changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to exempt Blacklip Rock Oysters (Saccostrea spathulata) farmed in the Northern Territory from the cadmium (Cd) maximum level (ML) of 2 mg/kg for molluscs.
Consultation and assessment
FSANZ released the public call for submissions in March 2026. Feedback from this consultation, along with our scientific assessment, informed our final decision.
Approval
- A1329 Approval report (687 KB)
- A1329 Supporting document (at Approval) (705 KB)
Call for submissions
- A1329 Call for submissions (505 KB)
- A1329 Supporting document (645 KB)
- A1329 Application (1 MB)
The call for submissions closed on 13 April 2026. Submissions from the public consultation have been published on the A1329 Consultation Hub page.
Administrative Assessment
- A1329 Administrative assessment report (135 KB)
- A1329 Executive summary (91 KB)
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