Food Enzymes Regulations




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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 170

16 Permitted enzymes of plant origin

The processing aids listed in the Table to this clause may be used as enzymes in the course of manufacture of any food provided the enzyme is derived from the corresponding source specified in the Table.

Table to clause 16

Enzyme Source
β-Amylase EC [3.2.1.2] Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Actinidin Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa)
Bromelain EC [3.4.22.4] Pineapple stem (Ananas comosus)
Ficin EC [3.4.22.3] Ficus sp
Malt carbohydrases α-Amylase & β-Amylase combined EC [3.2.1.1] / EC [3.2.1.2] Malted cereals
Papain EC [3.4.22.2] Carica papaya

17 Permitted enzymes of microbial origin

(1) The processing aids listed in the Table to this clause may be used as enzymes in the course of manufacture of any food provided the enzyme is derived from the corresponding source or sources specified in the Table.

(2) The sources listed in the Table to this clause may contain additional copies of genes from the same organism.

Table to clause 17

Enzyme Source
α-Acetolactate decarboxylase EC [4.1.1.5] Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus subtilis, containing the gene for α-Acetolactate decarboxylase isolated from Bacillus brevis
Aminopeptidase EC [3.4.11.1] Lactocococcus lactis
Aspergillus oryzae
α -Amylase EC [3.2.1.1] Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus oryzae
Bacillus licheniformis
Bacillus licheniformis, containing the gene for α -Amylase isolated from Bacillus stearothermophilus
Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus subtilis, containing the gene for α -Amylase isolated from Bacillus stearothermophilus
β-Amylase EC [3.2.1.2] (a) Bacillus subtilis
Arabinase EC [3.2.1.99] Aspergillus niger


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 170


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Permitted enzymes of plant origin

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Enzymes, Plant origin, Food processing, β-Amylase, Actinidin, Bromelain, Ficin, Malt carbohydrases, Papain

🏥 Permitted enzymes of microbial origin

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Enzymes, Microbial origin, Food processing, α-Acetolactate decarboxylase, Aminopeptidase, α-Amylase, β-Amylase, Arabinase