Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 94 – 2007
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991
Preamble
The variations set forth in the Schedule below are variations to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code published by the National Health and Medical Research Council in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. P 27, on 27 August 1987, which have been varied from time to time.
These variations are published pursuant to section 23A of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.
Citation
These variations may be collectively known as the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 94 – 2007.
Commencement
These variations commence on 11 October 2007.
Note: These variations were published in the Commonwealth of Australia Food Standards Gazette No. FSC 36 on 11 October 2007.
SCHEDULE
[1] Standard 1.3.3 is varied by –
[1.1] omitting from clause 1 the definition of EC [number], substituting –
EC number (Enzyme Commission number) means the number which the Enzyme Commission uses to classify the principal enzyme activity.
[1.2] omitting from the Table to clause 14, cupric citrate on a bentonite base, substituting –
Cupric citrate
Removal of sulphide compounds from wine
GMP
[1.3] omitting the Table to clause 15, substituting –
Table to clause 15
Enzyme
Source
Lipase, triacylglycerol
EC 3.1.1.3
Bovine stomach; salivary glands or forestomach of calf, kid or lamb; porcine or bovine pancreas
Pepsin
EC 3.4.23.1
Bovine or porcine stomach
Phospholipase A2
EC 3.1.1.4
Porcine pancreas
Thrombin
EC 3.4.21.5
Bovine or porcine blood
Trypsin
EC 3.4.21.4
Porcine or bovine pancreas
[1.4] omitting the Table to clause 16, substituting –
Table to clause 16
Enzyme
Source
α–Amylase
EC 3.2.1.1
Malted cereals
β-Amylase
EC 3.2.1.2
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Malted cereals
Actinidin
EC 3.4.22.14
Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa)
Bromelain
EC 3.4.22.4
Pineapple stem (Ananas comosus)
Ficin
EC 3.4.22.3
Ficus spp.
Papain
EC 3.4.22.2
Carica papaya
[1.5] omitting the Table to clause 17, substituting –
Table to clause 17
Enzyme
Source
α–Acetolactate decarboxylase
EC 4.1.1.5
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus subtilis, containing the gene for α–Acetolactate decarboxylase isolated from Bacillus brevis
Aminopeptidase
EC 3.4.11.1
Aspergillus oryzae
Lactocococcus lactis
α–Amylase
EC 3.2.1.1
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus oryzae
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
Bacillus licheniformis
Bacillus licheniformis, containing the gene for α-Amylase isolated from Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus subtilis, containing the gene for α-Amylase isolated
from Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
β-Amylase
EC 3.2.1.2
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
Bacillus subtilis
α–Arabinofuranosidase
EC 3.2.1.55
Aspergillus niger
Carboxyl proteinase
EC 3.4.23.6
Aspergillus melleus
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus oryzae
Rhizomucor miehei
Carboxylesterase
EC 3.1.1.1
Rhizomucor miehei
Catalase
EC 1.11.1.6
Aspergillus niger
Microccocus luteus
Cellulase
EC 3.2.1.4
Aspergillus niger
Trichoderma reesei
Trichoderma viride
Chymosin
EC 3.4.23.4
Aspergillus niger
Escherichia coli K-12 strain GE81
Kluyveromyces lactis
Cyclodextrin glucanotransferase
EC 2.4.1.19
Paenibacillus macerans
Dextranase
EC 3.2.1.11
Chaetomium gracile
Penicillium lilacinum
Endo-arabinase
EC 3.2.1.99
Aspergillus niger
α-Galactosidase
EC 3.2.1.22
Aspergillus niger
β-Galactosidase
EC 3.2.1.23
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus oryzae
Kluyveromyces marxianus
Kluyveromyces lactis
Glucan 1,3-β-glucosidase
EC 3.2.1.58
Trichoderma harzianum
β-Glucanase
EC 3.2.1.6
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus oryzae
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bacillus subtilis
Disporotrichum dimorphosporum
Humicola insolens
Talaromyces emersonii
Trichoderma reesei
Glucoamylase
EC 3.2.1.3
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus oryzae
Rhizopus delemar
Rhizopus oryzae
Rhizopus niveus
Glucose oxidase
EC 1.1.3.4
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for glucose oxidase isolated from Aspergillus niger
α-Glucosidase
EC 3.2.1.20
Aspergillus oryzae
Aspergillus niger
β-Glucosidase
EC 3.2.1.21
Aspergillus niger
Hemicellulase endo-1,3-β-xylanase
EC 3.2.1.32
Humicola insolens
Hemicellulase endo-1,4-β-xylanase
EC 3.2.1.8
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus oryzae
Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for Endo-1,4-β-xylanase isolated from Aspergillus aculeatus
Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for Endo-1,4-β-xylanase isolated from Thermomyces lanuginosus
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
Bacillus subtilis
Humicola insolens
Trichoderma reesei
Hemicellulase multicomponent enzyme
EC 3.2.1.78
Aspergillus niger
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
Bacillus subtilis
Trichoderma reesei
Hexose oxidase
EC 1.1.3.5
Hansenula polymorpha, containing the gene for Hexose oxidase isolated from Chondrus crispus
Inulinase
EC 3.2.1.7
Aspergillus niger
Invertase
EC 3.2.1.26
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Lipase, monoacylglycerol
EC 3.1.1.23
Penicillium camembertii
Lipase, triacylglycerol
EC 3.1.1.3
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus oryzae
Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for Lipase, triacylglycerol isolated from Fusarium oxysporum
Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for Lipase, triacylglycerol isolated from Humicola lanuginosa
Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for Lipase, triacylglycerol isolated from Rhizomucor miehei
Candida rugosa
Hansenula polymorpha, containing the gene for Lipase, triacylglycerol isolated from Fusarium heterosporum
Mucor javanicus
Penicillium roquefortii
Rhizopus arrhizus
Rhizomucor miehei
Rhizophus niveus
Rhizophus oryzae
Lysophospholipase
EC 3.1.1.5
Aspergillus niger
Maltogenic α-amylase
EC 3.2.1.133
Bacillus subtilis containing the gene for maltogenic
α-amylase isolated from Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Metalloproteinase
Aspergillus oryzae
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
Bacillus coagulans
Bacillus subtilis
Mucorpepsin
EC 3.4.23.23
Aspergillus oryzae
Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for Aspartic proteinase isolated from Rhizomucor meihei
Rhizomucor meihei
Cryphonectria parasitica
Pectin lyase
EC 4.2.2.10
Aspergillus niger
Pectinesterase
EC 3.1.1.11
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for pectinesterase isolated from Aspergillus aculeatus
Phospholipase A1
EC 3.1.1.32
Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for phospholipase A1 isolated from Fusarium venenatum
Phospholipase A2
EC 3.1.1.4
Streptomyces violaceoruber
3-Phytase
EC 3.1.3.8
Aspergillus niger
4-Phytase
EC 3.1.3.26
Aspergillus oryzae, containing the gene for 4-phytase isolated from Peniophora lycii
Polygalacturonase or Pectinase multicomponent enzyme
EC 3.2.1.15
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus oryzae
Trichoderma reesei
Pullulanase
EC 3.2.1.41
Bacillus acidopullulyticus
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
Bacillus licheniformis
Bacillus subtilis
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Serine proteinase
EC 3.4.21.14
Aspergillus oryzae
Bacillus amyloliquifaciens
Bacillus halodurans
Bacillus licheniformis
Bacillus subtilis
Transglucosidase
EC 2.4.1.24
Aspergillus niger
Transglutaminase
EC 2.3.2.13
Streptomyces mobaraensis
Urease
EC 3.5.1.5
Lactobacillus fermentum
Xylose isomerase
EC 5.3.1.5
Actinoplanes missouriensis
Bacillus coagulans
Microbacterium arborescens
Streptomyces olivaceus
Streptomyces olivochromogenes
Streptomyces murinus
Streptomyces rubiginosus
[1.6] omitting the Editorial note, immediately following the Table to clause 17, substituting –
Editorial note:
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens is a separate species from Bacillus subtilis.
Aspergillus niger group covers strains known under the names Aspergillus aculeatus, A. awamori, A. ficuum, A. foetidus, A. japonicus, A. phoenicis, A. saitor and A. usamii.
Trichoderma reesei also known as Trichoderma longibrachiatum.
Kluyveromyces marxianus – former names Saccharomyces fragilis and Kluyveromyces fragilis.
Kluyveromyces lactis – former name Saccharomyces lactis.
Rhizomucor miehei – former name Mucor miehei.
Microccocus luteus – former name Micrococcus lysodeikticus.
Paenibacillus macerans – former name Bacillus macerans.
Talaromyces emersonii – former name Penicillium emersonii.
Klebsiella pneumoniae – former name Klebsiella aerogenes.
Streptomyces mobaraensis – former name Streptoverticillium mobaraensis.
Humicola lanuginosa also known as Thermomyces lanuginosus.
Mucor javanicus also known as Mucor circinelloides f. circinelloides.
Penicillium roquefortii also known as Penicillium roqueforti.
Hansenula polymorpha also known as Pichia angusta.
Geobacillus stearothermophilus – former name Bacillus stearothermophilus.
4-Phytase also known as 6-phytase.
[2] Standard 1.4.2 is varied by –
[2.1] omitting from Schedule 1 all entries for the following chemical –
Coumaphos
[2.2] inserting in Schedule 1 –
Azimsulfuron
Azimsulfuron
Edible offal (mammalian)
*0.02
Eggs
*0.02
Meat (mammalian)
*0.02
Milks
*0.02
Poultry, edible offal of
*0.02
Poultry meat
*0.02
Rice
*0.02
Prohexadione-calcium
Sum of the free and conjugated forms of prohexadione expressed as prohexadione
Apple
*0.02
Edible offal (mammalian)
*0.05
Meat (mammalian)
*0.05
Milks
*0.01
[2.3] omitting from Schedule 1 the chemical residue definition for the chemical appearing in Column 1 of the Table to this sub-item, substituting the chemical residue definition appearing in Column 2 –
Column 1
Column 2
Thiabendazole
Commodities of plant origin: Thiabendazole
Commodities of animal origin: sum of thiabendazole and 5-hydroxythiabendazole, expressed as thiabendazole
[2.4] omitting from Schedule 1 the foods and associated MRLs for each of the following chemicals –
Indoxacarb
Indoxacarb
Wine grapes
1
Paclobutrazol
Paclobutrazol
Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits – inedible peel [except Avocado]
*0.01
Procymidone
Procymidone
Beans [except green beans]
T10
Tetrachlorvinphos
Tetrachlorvinphos
Leafy vegetables
2
[2.5] inserting in alphabetical order in Schedule 1, the foods and associated MRLs for each of the following chemicals –
Azoxystrobin
Azoxystrobin
Broccoli
T0.5
Brussels sprouts
T0.5
Cauliflower
T0.5
Eggs
*0.01
Poultry, edible offal of
*0.01
Poultry meat
*0.01
Bifenthrin
Bifenthrin
Taro
T*0.05
Chlorothalonil
Commodities of plant origin: Chlorothalonil
Commodities of animal origin: Sum of chlorothalonil and 4-hydroxy-2, 5, 6-trichloroisophthalonitrile metabolite, expressed as chlorothalonil
Asparagus
T*0.1
Cypermethrin
Cypermethrin, sum of isomers
Leek
T0.5
Shallot
T0.5
Spring onion
T0.5
Difenoconazole
Difenoconazole
Beetroot
T0.2
Ethephon
Ethephon
Mango
T10
Olives
T5
Wheat
T1
Etoxazole
Etoxazole
Grapes
T0.5
Pear
T0.2
Stone fruits
T0.5
Indoxacarb
Indoxacarb
Dried grapes
2
Grapes
0.5
Leafy vegetables [except lettuce, head]
5
Linseed
T0.5
Safflower seed
T0.5
Strawberry
T1
MCPA
MCPA
Rhubarb
*0.02
Methomyl
Sum of methomyl and methyl hydroxythioacetimidate (‘methomyl oxime’), expressed as methomyl
see also thiodicarb
Taro
T1
Paclobutrazol
Paclobutrazol
Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits – inedible peel [except avocado and mango]
*0.01
Mango
T1
Procymidone
Procymidone
Broad bean (dry)
T10
Broad bean (green pods and immature seeds)
T10
Common bean (dry)
T10
Common bean (pods and/or immature seeds)
T3
Propiconazole
Propiconazole
Asparagus
T*0.1
Pymetrozine
Pymetrozine
Podded pea (young pods) (snow and sugar snap)
0.3
Tebuconazole
Tebuconazole
Asparagus
T*0.02
Thiabendazole
Commodities of plant origin: Thiabendazole
Commodities of animal origin: sum of thiabendazole and 5-hydroxythiabendazole, expressed as thiabendazole
Sweet potato
T0.05
[1.6] omitting from Schedule 1, under the entries for the following chemicals, the maximum residue limit for the food, substituting –
Azoxystrobin
Azoxystrobin
Peanut
0.05
Peanut oil, crude
0.1
Ethephon
Ethephon
Barley
1
Glufosinate and Glufosinate-ammonium
Sum of glufosinate-ammonium, N-acetyl glufosinate and 3-[hydroxy(methyl)-phosphinoyl] propionic acid, expressed as glufosinate (free acid)
Cotton seed
3
Glyphosate
Sum of glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) metabolite, expressed as glyphosate
Cotton seed
15
Imidacloprid
Sum of imidacloprid and metabolites containing the 6-chloropyridinylmethylene moiety, expressed as imidacloprid
Banana
0.5
Citrus fruits
2
Quinoxyfen
Quinoxyfen
Dried grapes
2
Grapes
0.6
Thiamethoxam
Commodities of plant origin: Thiamethoxam
Commodities of animal origin: Sum of thiamethoxam and N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N’-methyl-N’-nitro-guanidine, expressed as thiamethoxam
Sunflower seed
*0.02
Trifloxysulfuron sodium
Trifloxysulfuron
Sugar cane
*0.01
Uniconazole-p
Sum of uniconazole-p and its Z-isomer expressed as uniconazole-p
Avocado
0.5
[3] Standard 2.2.1 is varied by omitting from clause 1 the definition of meat pie, substituting –
meat pie means a pie containing no less than 250 g/kg of meat flesh.
[4] Standard 4.5.1 is varied by omitting from the Table to clause 4, cupric citrate on a bentonite base, substituting –
Cupric citrate
