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Application A1301 – Triacylglycerol lipase from GM Komagataella phaffii as a processing aid

Application A1301 – Triacylglycerol lipase from GM Komagataella phaffii as a processing aid To permit triacylglycerol lipase from genetically modified Komagataella phaffii to be used as a processing aid in bread and bakery products. Page last updated: 22 April 2025

Published 6 September 2024

Application A1303 – Food derived from herbicide-tolerant sugar beet line KWS20-1

Application A1303 – Food derived from herbicide-tolerant sugar beet line KWS20-1 To seek approval for the sale and use of food derived from sugar beet line KSW20-1, genetically modified to tolerate the herbicides dicamba, glufosinate and glyphosate. Page last updated: 22 April 2025

Published 16 September 2024

M1022 2023 MRL Harmonisation Proposal

M1022 2023 MRL Harmonisation Proposal To consider varying maximum residue limits (MRLs) for residues of specific agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals that may occur in food commodities. Approval M1022 Approval report (388KB) Call for submissions M1022 Call for submissions (PDF 792.2KB)…

Published 16 September 2024

Notification Circular - 338-25

Notification Circular - 338-25 This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the FSANZ Food Standards Work Plan. Previous Notification Circulars and Gazettes are available on the…

Published 29 April 2025

Application A1299 - Fructosyltransferase from Aspergillus oryzae as a processing aid

Application A1299 - Fructosyltransferase from Aspergillus oryzae as a processing aid To permit fructosyltranserase from Aspergillus oryzae to be used as a processing aid for the production of short-chain fructooligosaccha Page last updated: 22 April 2025

Published 16 May 2024

Notification Circular - 339-25

Notification Circular - 339-25 This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the FSANZ Food Standards Work Plan. Previous Notification Circulars and Gazettes are available on the…

Published 1 May 2025

Amendment No. 237

Amendment No. 237 Amendment No. 237 to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code was published by FSANZ on 1 May 2025 (FSC 177). Amendment No. 237 contains amendments to the following Schedule in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. 

• Schedule 20

• M1022 2023 MRL Harmonisation Proposal

Published 1 May 2025

FOODSENS Study

FOODSENS Study Study detail Description Status In-Progress/Currently Recruiting Name of research study FOODSENS Study Area of allergy research Food allergy, Coeliac disease and Food intolerance Research focus Adults and parents of children with food hypersensitivities Purpose of study Aim of this study is to better understand, and value, the impacts to individuals living with Food Hypersensitivity Location of study  Online  …

Published 5 May 2025

Monitoring of trans fatty acids

Monitoring of trans fatty acids Several pieces of work looking at the levels of trans fatty acids (TFAs) in Australia and New Zealand have been completed. This work is detailed below. Levels of TFAs in imported oils In November 2017 FSANZ and New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) provided a report to ministers responsible for food regulation on the level of TFAs in imported oils. The report includes the findings of a detailed assessment of:

• import statistics for vegetable fats and oils including those with potential to contain manufactured TFAs
• a supermarket and online retail survey of TFA levels specified on product labels; and
• an industry survey of importers of fats and oils to gather information on product specifications including TFA…

  Published 25 January 2024

Survey of trans fatty acid content of Australian and New Zealand foods

Survey of trans fatty acid content of Australian and New Zealand foods   (January 2015)   FSANZ completed a survey of trans fatty acids (TFAs) in 2013 which shows TFA levels in food remain low.    The survey, along with other work, was undertaken to inform FSANZ's advice to ministers responsible for food regulation on a labelling review recommendation on trans fatty acids.   Read more about the Labelling Review recommendation and FSANZ's response   The survey was conducted through the Implementation Subcommittee for Food Regulation, made up of representatives from food regulation authorities across Australia…

Published 30 January 2015