New Zealand Gazette – 2002 – No. 68

Page 1787

✨ Food Standards Amendments



20 JUNE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

1787

Editorial note:

The Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (1996) are available on the Internet at www.nhmrc.gov.au/advice/publications.

[3.3]

omitting Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and Schedule 3.

[4]
Standard A16 is varied by omitting Footnote 9 to Table IV - Enzymes, Group III - Microbial Origin, substituting -

9 Lipase may be produced from a genetically manipulated strain of Aspergillus oryzae containing the gene for lipase isolated from (i) Humicola lanuginosa and inserted by plasmids pBoel11960 and p3SR2 or (ii) Rhizomucor miehei or (iii) Fusarium oxysporum.

[5]
Standard A18 is varied by inserting into Column 1 of the Table to clause 2, immediately after the last occurring entry -

Food derived from glyphosate-tolerant corn line NK603

[6]
Standard A19 is varied by -

[6.1]
inserting in the Table to clause 2, into Column 1 and Column 2 respectively -

Column 1 Column 2
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) – rich dried marine micro-algae (Schizochytrium sp.) May only be added to food according to Standard A11.
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) – rich oil derived from marine micro-algae (Schizochytrium sp.) May only be added to food according to Standard A11
Tall oil phytosterols May only be added to food -
(1) according to Standard G2 or G5 and Standard A11; and
(2) where the total fatty acid present in the food is not more than 280 g/kg of saturated fatty acids.

The name ‘tall oil phytosterols’ or ‘plant sterols’ must be used when declaring the ingredient in the ingredient list, as prescribed in clause 5 of Standard A1.

The label on or attached to a package of food containing tall oil phytosterols must include statements to the effect that -

  1. the product should be consumed in moderation as part of a diet low in saturated fats and high in fruit and vegetables;
  2. the product is not recommended for infants, children and pregnant or lactating women unless under medical supervision; and
  3. consumers on cholesterol-lowering medication should seek medical advice on the use of this product in conjunction with their medication.


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🏥 Addendum 18: Specifications for Arachidonic Acid (ARA) - Rich Oil Derived from the Fungus Mortierella Alpina (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Food Standards, ARA, Mortierella Alpina, Nutritional Supplement, Chemical Composition

🏥 Variation of Standard A16 - Enzymes, Group III - Microbial Origin

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Food Standards, Enzymes, Microbial Origin, Aspergillus oryzae, Humicola lanuginosa, Rhizomucor miehei, Fusarium oxysporum

🏥 Variation of Standard A18 - Food derived from glyphosate-tolerant corn line NK603

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Food Standards, Glyphosate-tolerant Corn, NK603

🏥 Variation of Standard A19 - Addition of DHA and Tall Oil Phytosterols

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Food Standards, DHA, Schizochytrium sp., Tall Oil Phytosterols, Plant Sterols, Food Labeling