Published
On 5 August 2026, the FSANZ Board approved changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to permit the use of dextransucrase for use as a processing aid, in the production of oligosaccharides and polysaccharides to reduce sucrose content and improve texture in foods containing sucrose and has prepared a draft food regulatory measure.
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
- A1345 Approval report (464 KB)
- A1345 Supporting Document (at Approval) (616 KB)
Call for submissions
- A1345 Call for submissions (515 KB)
- A1345 Supporting document (612 KB)
- A1345 Application (2.2 MB)
The call for submissions closed on 2 June 2026. Submissions from the public consultation have been published on the A1345 Consultation Hub page.
Administrative Assessment
- A1345 Administrative Assessment Report (194 KB)
- A1345 Executive Summary (110 KB)
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