A1329 - Exclusion of Blacklip Rock oysters farmed in the Northern Territory from the ML for cadmium in molluscs

The application seeks an amendment to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) to exempt Blacklip Rock Oysters (Saccostrea spathulata) from the cadmium (Cd) maximum level (ML) of 2 mg/kg for molluscs.

Consultation and assessment

Call for submissions

This application is being assessed under FSANZ’s general procedure and will include one round of public consultation. The current call for submissions will run from 2 March to 13 April 2026.

• A1329 Call for submissions (505KB)
• A1329 Supporting document (645KB)
• A1339 Application (1MB)

Submissions can be made on the A1329 Consultation Hub page.

Administrative Assessment

• A1329 Administrative assessment report (135KB)
• A1329 Executive summary (91KB)