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AgVetLink February 2005

GRAS changes

We wish to notify all parties that the substances Apple flavour, Butterscotch flavour, Raspberry flavour, Smokey bacon flavour and Strawberry flavour are being removed from the GRAS list and their status as GRAS substances in New Zealand has been revoked.

The ACVM Group has become aware that the term present for each of the flavours on the GRAS list is not relevant to the large number of different artificial flavours and different formulations of these that are available, and some of these formulations for a flavour may not be suitable for GRAS listing.

In future we will require the composition of any flavour present in an oral nutritional compound to be declared to determine if all of the chemicals present within the flavour are on the GRAS list. If we determine that certain compositional ingredients do not appear on the GRAS list, applicants will be required to submit a formal application to include the compound on the GRAS list. We also wish to remind all applicants that trade names or mixture names will not be accepted for addition to the GRAS list, which will be reserved for distinct chemical names.

If, on applying for a class determination, a flavouring or other additive mixture does not appear to be GRAS listed, a composition of this mixture should be provided to reference against the New Zealand GRAS list. This may prevent an unnecessary decline.

NOTE: Natural flavours that are unrefined extracts of plant or animal origin are considered to be foods and are irrelevant to GRAS listings.