✨ Food Standards Amendment
17 SEPTEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3655
[6.2] omitting Schedule 1 and the heading Schedule 1, substituting –
SCHEDULE 1
Classes of additives
| Prescribed class names |
|---|
| Acid |
| Acidity Regulator |
| Alkali |
| Anticaking Agent |
| Antioxidant |
| Bulking Agent |
| Colour |
| Emulsifier |
| Firming Agent |
| Flavour Enhancer |
| Foaming Agent |
| Gelling Agent |
| Glazing Agent |
| Humectant |
| Preservative |
| Raising Agent |
| Stabiliser |
| Sweetener |
| Thickener |
| Optional class names |
|---|
| Antifoaming Agent |
| Emulsifying Salt |
| Enzyme |
| Mineral Salt |
| Modified Starch |
| Vegetable Gum |
[6.3] inserting immediately after Schedule 1 –
Editorial note:
Wherever possible the prescribed class names listed in Schedule 1, rather than the optional class names, should be used for declaring food additives in an ingredient list.
Permission to use the optional class names: antifoaming agent, emulsifying salt, enzyme, mineral salt, modified starch and vegetable gum, has been retained to allow the continued use of internationally accepted food labelling practices.
The substances covered in Schedule 1 may perform one or more of the technological functions listed in Schedule 5 of Standard 1.3.1, which may be performed by food additives. However, in some cases the substances may be used as processing aids and may not require labelling (for example, enzyme, antifoaming agent).
[6.4] omitting from Schedule 2, Part 1, Food Additive Code Numbers (alphabetical order) the Prescribed name and Code No. for the entry Curcumin, substituting –
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NZ Gazette 2002, No 137
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NZ Gazette 2002, No 137
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