Food Standards Variations




21 FEBRUARY 2013 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 21 593

SCHEDULE

[1] The notice given under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 for Standard 2.9.5 – Food for Special Medical Purposes (Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) No. F2012L01347) is varied by omitting the sentence "The Standard commences on 28 June 2014." and substituting "The Standard commences on the date of gazettal of Food Standards (Proposal 1023 – Tutin, Tocopherols & Food for Special Medical Purposes Standards Amendments) Variation."

Food Standards (Application A1043 – World Health Organization Limits for Packaged Water) Variation
The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. This variation commences on the date specified in clause 3.

Dated 15 February 2013.

Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

1 Name
This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1043 – World Health Organization Limits for Packaged Water) Variation.

2 Variation to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
The Schedule varies the Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement
These variations commence on 21 February 2013, other than variation [3.2] which commences on 21 February 2015.

SCHEDULE

[1] Standard 1.3.3 is varied by omitting from the Table to clause 11 "0.03 (as styrene)" and substituting "0.02 (as styrene)"

[2] Standard 1.4.1 is varied by omitting from the Table to clause 3

Vinyl chloride All food 0.01

and substituting

Vinyl chloride All food except packaged water 0.01

[3] Standard 2.6.2 is varied by

[3.1] inserting after clause 2 the following -

"2AA Limits for chemicals in packaged water

(1) Water presented in packaged form may or may not contain added carbon dioxide.

(2) Water presented in packaged form must not contain a chemical listed in Table A3.3 Guideline values for chemicals that are of health significance in drinking-water of Annex 3 Chemical summary tables in the Guidelines for drinking-water quality, 4th edition, 2011, World Health Organization, Geneva, at a level greater than the guideline value for the chemical specified in that Table.

(3) Subclause (2) does not apply to fluoride.

(4) Water presented in packaged form must not contain fluoride that is naturally-occurring in the water at a level greater than 1.0 mg/L.

Editorial note:
Clause 3 of Standard 1.4.1 sets a maximum level for Acrylonitrile of 0.02 mg/kg in all food. Clause 4 of Standard 1.4.1 sets a maximum level for Pulegone of 250 mg/kg in beverages.

2AB Compliance with clause 2 or 2AA
Water presented in packaged form must comply with clause 2 or 2AA, but not a combination of both."

[3.2] repealing clauses 2 and 2AB

[3.3] updating the Table of Provisions to reflect these variations.

Food Standards (Application A1070 – Packaging Size for Phytosterol-enriched Lower Fat Cheese) Variation
The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The Standard commences on the date specified in clause 3 of this variation.

Dated 15 February 2013.

Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

1 Name
This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1070 – Packaging Size for Phytosterol-enriched Lower Fat Cheese) Variation.

2 Variation to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
The Schedule varies Standard 2.5.4 in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement
This variation commences on 21 February 2013.

SCHEDULE

[1] Standard 2.5.4 is varied by omitting paragraph 3(b).

Food Standards (Application A1071 – Food derived from Glyphosate-tolerant Canola MON88302) Variation
The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The Standard commences on the date specified in clause 3 of this variation.



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Standard 2.9.5 – Food for Special Medical Purposes Notice Amendment 2012 (No. 1) (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 February 2013
Food Standards, Special Medical Purposes, Amendment, Tutin, Tocopherols
  • Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand

🏥 Food Standards (Application A1043 – World Health Organization Limits for Packaged Water) Variation

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 February 2013
Food Standards, Packaged Water, WHO Limits, Chemical Limits
  • Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand

🏥 Food Standards (Application A1070 – Packaging Size for Phytosterol-enriched Lower Fat Cheese) Variation

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 February 2013
Food Standards, Phytosterol, Cheese, Packaging Size
  • Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand

🏥 Food Standards (Application A1071 – Food derived from Glyphosate-tolerant Canola MON88302) Variation

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
15 February 2013
Food Standards, Glyphosate-tolerant, Canola, MON88302
  • Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand