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Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 23 – Prohibited plants and fungi

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Food Standards (Proposal P1025 – Code Revision) Variation
 
 
The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this standard under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The Standard commences on 1 March 2016.
 
Dated 25 March 2015
Standards Management Officer
Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand
 
 
 
 
 
Note: 
 
This Standard will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 96 on 10 April 2015.
 
Schedule 23           Prohibited plants and fungi
Note 1        This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.
                   Prohibited plants and fungi are regulated by paragraphs 1.1.1—10(3)(a) and (4)(e) and Standard 1.4.4. This Standard lists plants and fungi for the definition of prohibited plant or fungus in section 1.1.2—3.
Note 2        The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.
S23—1                Name
                            This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 23 – Prohibited plants and fungi.
                                      Note    Commencement:
This Standard commences on 1 March 2016, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.
S23—2                Prohibited plants and fungi
                            For paragraph (a) of the definition of prohibited plant or fungus in section 1.1.2—3, the plants and fungi are:
Prohibited plants and fungi

Species name
Common name

Abrus cantoniensis
 

Abrus precatorius
Jequirity seeds

Acokanthera schimperi
Arrow poison tree

Aconitum spp.
Aconite

Acorus calamus
Calamus oil

Adonis vernalis
False hellebore, Spring adonis

Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse chestnut, Buckeye

Alocasia macrorrhiza
Cunjevoi, Elephant ear, Kape, ‘Ape, Ta’amu

Alstonia constricta
Alstonia

Amanita muscaria
Agaricus, Fly agaric

Amanita spp.
Amanita Mushroom

Ammi visnaga
Bisnaga, Khella

Anadenanthera peregrina
Cohoba yope, Niopo

Anchusa officinalis
Bugloss

Apocynum androsaemifolium
Bitter root, Spreading dogbane

Apocynum cannabinum
Canadian hemp, Dogbane, Indian hemp

Areca catechu nut
Betel nut

Argyreia nervosa
Woolly morning glory

Aristolochia spp.
Birthwort, Snakeroot

Arnica spp.
Arnica

Atropa belladonna
Deadly nightshade, Dwale

Banisteriopsis spp.
Banisteria, Caapi

Borago officinalis
Borage

Brachyglottis spp.
Rangiora

Brunfelsia uniflora
Manaca, Mercury

Bryonia alba
European white bryony

Bryonia dioica
White bryony

Cacalia spp.
 

Calotropis spp.
Calotropis

Cannabis spp.
Hemp, Marijuana

Catha edulis
Khat, Chat

Catharanthus spp.
Periwinkle

Cestrum nocturnum
Queen of the night, Night blooming jessamine

Chelidonium majus
Common celandine, Greater celandine

Chenopodium ambrosioides
Wormseed, Mexican goosefoot, Pigweed, America wormseed

Cicuta virosa
Cowbane, European water hemlock

Clitocybe spp.
Fungi

Colchicum autumnale
Autumn crocus, Meadow saffron

Conium maculatum
Hemlock

Conocybe spp.
 

Convallaria majalis
Lily of the Valley

Copelandia spp.
Fungi

Coprinus atramentarius
Common ink cap

Coriaria spp.
Tutu, Tuupaakihi, Puuhou, Toot

Cornyocarpus laevigatus seed
Karaka kernel, New Zealand laurel

Coronilla spp.
Crown vetch

Cortinarius spp.
Fungi

Coryanthe yohimbe
Yohimbe

Crotolaria spp.
Crotolaria

Croton tiglium
Croton, Purging croton

Cycas media
Zamia palm

Cynoglossum officinale
Hound’s tongue, Beggar’s lice

Cytisus scoparius (see Sarothamnus scoparius)
 

Daphne spp.
Daphne, Mezereum, Spurge laurel

Datura stramonium
Jimson weed, Datura, Thornapple

Delphinium spp.
Larkspur, Stavesacre

Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove

Dryopteris filix-mas
Male fern

Duboisia spp.
Corkwood, Pituri

Echium plantagineum
Patterson’s curse, Salvation Jane

Echium vulgare
Viper’s bugloss

Entoloma sinuatus
Fungus

Ephedra sinica
Ma-huang

Erysimum canescens
 

Euonymus europaeus
Spindle tree, Skewer wood

Eupatorium rugosum
White snakeroot

Euphorbia spp.
Euphorbia, Milkweed, Spurge, Pennyroyal oil

Farfugium japonicum
 

Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop

Galerina spp.
Fungi

Gelsemium sempervirens
Yellow Jessamine, Gelsemium

Gymnopilus spp.
Fungi

Gyromitra esculenta
False morel

Haemadictyon amazonica
Yage

Heliotropium spp.
Heliotrope

Helleborous niger
Black hellebore, Christmas rose

Hemerocallis fulva
Pale day lily

Hippomane mancinella
Manzanillo

Homeria breyniana (see Homeria collina)
 

Homeria collina
One-leaved cape tulip

Homeria miniata
Two-leaved cape tulip

Hydrastis canadensis
Goldenseal root or its extract

Hydnocarpus anthelmentica
Chalmoogra seed

Hyoscyamus niger
Black henbane, Stinking nightshade

Hypholoma fasciculare
Sulphur tuft

Ilex aquifolium
Holly, English holly

Inocybe spp.
Fungi

Ipomoea burmanni
Morning glory

Ipomoea hederacea
Morning glory

Ipomoea tricolor (see Ipomoea violacea)
 

Ipomoea violacea
Morning glory

Juniperus sabina oil
Savin oil

Kalmia latifolia
Calico bush, Mountain Laurel, Ivy Bush

Laburnum anagyroides
Laburnum, Golden chain, Golden rain, Bean tree

Lantana camara
Lantana

Laurelia nova-zelandiae
Pukatea

Lepiota morgani
Fungus

Lithospermum spp.
 

Lobelia inflata
Indian tobacco, Lobelia

Lophophora spp.
Peyote

Lycium ferocissimum
Boxthorn, African boxthorn

Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon grape or Mountain grape root or its extract

Mandragora officinarum
European mandrake

Manihot esculenta Crantz (other than Sweet Cassava)
Cassava

Melia azedarach
White cedar, Indian bead tree, Chinaberry

Menispermum canadense
Yellow parilla, Moonseed

Myoporum laetum
Ngaio, Kaio

Narcissus jonquille
Narcissus, Daffodil, Jonquil

Narcissus poeticus
Narcissus, Daffodil, Jonquil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Narcissus, Daffodil, Jonquil

Nerium oleander
Oleander

Nicotiana spp.
Tobacco

Oenanthe aquatica (see Oenanthe phellandrium)
 

Oenanthe phellandrium
Water fennel, Water dropwort

Omphalotus spp.
Fungi

Opuntia cylindrica
San Pedro cactus, Cane cactus

Panaeolus spp.
Fungi

Papaver bracteatum
Oriental poppy

Papaver somniferum (other than seeds)
Opium poppy

Pausinystalia yohimbe (see Coryanthe yohimbe)
 

Peganum harmala
Wild rue

Petasites spp.
Butterbur

Peumus boldus
Boldo

Phoradendron flavascens (see Viscum flavescens)
 

Phoradendron serotinum (see Viscum flavescens)
 

Phoradendron tomentosum (see Viscum flavescens)
 

Physostigma venenosum
Calabar bean, Ordeal bean

Phytolacca decandra
Red pokeweed, Poke root

Phytolacca americana (see Phytolacca decandra)
 

Phytolacca octandra
Inkweed, Red ink plant, Dyeberry

Pilocarpus spp.
 

Piptadenia macrocarpa
Cebil colorado, Cura pag

Piptadenia peregrina
Cohoba, Coxoba, Yoke

Pithomyces chartarum
Fungus

Pluteus spp.
Fungi

Podophyllum peltatum
American mandrake, Mayapple, Podophyllum

Prestonia amazonica (see Haemodictyon amazonica)
 

Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry laurel

Psoralea corylifolia
Malay tea

Psylocybe spp.
Fungi

Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Fern

Pulmonaria spp.
Lungwort

Punica granatum stem and root bark
Pomegranate

Rauwolfia spp.
Devil pepper, Rauwolfia

Ricinus communis
Castor bean, Castor oil plant

Robinia pseudoacacia
Black locust, False acacia

Sanguinaria canadensis
Bloodroot, Bloodwort

Sarothamnus scoparius
Common broom

Scopolia carniolica
Scopolia

Senecio spp.
Ragwort

Solanum aviculare
Poroporo, Pooporo, Kohoho, Bullibulli

Solanum diflorum
False Jerusalem cherry

Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet twigs, Blue bindweed, Woody nightshade, Nightshade

Solanum laciniatum (see Solanum aviculare)
 

Solanum linnaenum (see Solanum sodomeum)
 

Solanum nigrum
Black nightshade

Solanum pseudocapsicum
Jerusalem cherries

Solanum sodomeum
Apple of Sodom

Sophora microphylla
Kowhai

Sophora secundiflora
Mescal bean

Spartium junceum
Spanish broom

Spigela marilandica
Pinkroot, Worm grass

Strophanthus gratus
Strophanthus

Strophanthus kombe
Strophanthus

Stropharia cubensis
Fungus

Strychnos gautheriana
Hoang nan

Strychnos ignatii
Ignatious bean

Strychnos malaccensis (see Strychnos gautheriana)
 

Strychnos nux-vomica
Poison nut, Nux vomica

Symphytum asperum
Prickly comfrey

Symphytum officinale
Common comfrey

Symphytum x uplandicum
Russian comfrey

Tamus communis
Blackeye root, Black bryony

Taxus baccata
Yew, European yew, Common yew

Thevetia neriifolia (see Thevetia peruviana)
 

Thevetia peruviana
Snake nut

Trichodesma africana
 

Tricholoma muscarium
Fungus

Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot

Veratrum spp.
Hellebore

Vinca spp.
Periwinkle

Virola sebifera
Cuajo negro, Camaticaro

Viscum album
European mistletoe berries

Viscum flavescens
American mistletoe

Xysmalobium undulatum
Uzara, Thornbush

Zamia integrifolia
Coonties, Florida arrowroot

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