NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 8 MAY 2015

Note 1 Section S18—4 lists enzymes of animal origin, enzymes of plant origin and enzymes of microbial origin.

Note 2 Some enzymes identified in section S18—4 are protein engineered. If such an enzyme is used as a processing aid, the resulting food may have as an ingredient a food produced using gene technology, and the labelling and other requirements relating to foods produced using gene technology will apply—see Standard 1.2.1 and Standard 1.5.2, in particular section 1.5.2—3(b).

1.3.3—7 Microbial nutrients and microbial nutrient adjuncts

A substance listed in section S18—5 may be *used as a processing aid to perform the technological purpose of a microbial nutrient or a microbial nutrient adjunct in the course of manufacture of any food.

Division 3 Processing aids that can be used with specified foods

1.3.3—8 Processing aids for water

A substance listed in section S18—6 may be *used as a processing aid in the course of manufacture of:

(a) packaged water; or

(b) water that is used as an ingredient;

if the substance is not present in the water at a level greater than the maximum permitted indicated in the corresponding row of the table.

Note This section contains the permissions for fluoride to be used in water that is used as an ingredient in other foods, but not in water presented in packaged form. Standard 2.6.2 contains a permission to add fluoride to water presented in packaged form.

1.3.3—9 Bleaching, washing and peeling agents—various foods

A substance listed in section S18—7 may be *used as a processing aid to perform the technological purpose of:

(a) a bleaching agent; or

(b) a washing agent; or

(c) a peeling agent;

for a food if the substance:

(d) is used in relation to a food listed in the corresponding row of the table; and

(e) is not present in the food at a level greater than the maximum permitted indicated in the corresponding row of the table.

1.3.3—10 Extraction solvents—various foods

A substance listed in section S18—8 may be *used as a processing aid to perform the technological purpose of an extraction solvent if the substance:

(a) is used in relation to a food listed in the corresponding row of the table; and

(b) is not present in the food at a level greater than the maximum permitted indicated in the corresponding row of the table.

1.3.3—11 Processing aids that perform various technological purposes

A substance specified in a row in the table to section S18—9 may be *used as a processing aid:

(a) in relation to:

(i) if a food is specified in that row—that food; or

(ii) if no food is specified in that row—any food; and

(b) for the corresponding technological purpose specified in that row; and

(c) if the substance is not present in the food at a level greater than the maximum permitted level indicated in that row.

1.3.3—12 Microbial control agent—dimethyl dicarbonate

(1) Dimethyl dicarbonate may be *used as a processing aid to perform the technological purpose of a microbial control agent during the manufacture of a food for sale listed in section S18—10 at a concentration no greater than the corresponding maximum permitted addition level indicated in the table.

(2) Dimethyl dicarbonate must not be present in a food for sale.

2015-gs1880

Standard 1.4.1 - Contaminants and Natural Toxicants - Food Standards

73