Proposal P298 - Benzoate & Sulphite Permissions in Food

The purpose of this Proposal is to consider benzoate and sulphite permissions in all foods in response to findings of FSANZ's 21st Australian Total Diet Survey, which found some population sub-groups in Australia consume amounts in excess of the Acceptable Daily Intake levels.

Read about the history of P298


Draft Assessment Report (Abandonment) - 29 June 2016 (pdf 433 kb) | (word 129 kb)


Submissions (zip file 3156 kb)

Initial Assessment Report - 3 August 2005 (pdf 214 kb) | (word 248 kb)