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FSANZ publishes amendments to processing aid regulations

Australia

Apr 30, 2024

The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has published in the Gazette of Australia the amendment to the processing aid regulations:

  • Amendment No. 227 - A1271 –  Cellulase from GM Aspergillus niger as a processing aid. This application seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to permit cellulase from genetically modified Aspergillus niger to be used as a processing aid in brewing of beer and in distilled alcohol production.
  • A1278 - Beta-Fructofuranosidase from GM Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid. This application seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to permit a genetically modified strain of Trichoderma reesei containing the beta-fructofuranosidase gene from Aspergillus niger to be used as a processing aid in the production of short-chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS) and to reduce sugar (sucrose) levels in treated fruit and vegetable products.

 

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