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New Zealand (Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code) Food Standards 2002, Amendment No. 21

The Minister for Food Safety, under section 11L of the Food Act 1981, issues the following amendment to the New Zealand (Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code) Food Standards 2002.

1. Title

These standards are the New Zealand (Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code) Food Standards 2002, Amendment No. 21.

2. Commencement

This amendment comes into force 28 days after its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.

3. Amendment

The New Zealand (Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code) Food Standards 2002 are amended by omitting clause 4 and substituting the following clause:

“4 The Food Standards Code

(1) Under section 11F of the Food Act 1981, these standards incorporate the Food Standards Code, as amended, up to and including Amendment No. 105 to the Food Standards Code.

(2) Despite clause 4(1), these standards do not incorporate those parts of the Food Standards Code identified in the Food Standards Code as applying only in Australia.”

Issued at Wellington this 2^nd day of February 2009.

(signed)

Hon Kate Wilkinson

Minister for Food Safety

(signed)

Certified as in order for signature

Solicitor

29 /01/ 2009

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the standards and has been included to explain their general effect.

The New Zealand (Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code) Food Standards 2002, Amendment No. 21 adopts into New Zealand domestic law Amendments No. 102, 103, 104 and 105 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

The New Zealand (Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code) Foods Standards 2002, Amendment No. 21 was notified in the New Zealand Gazette on 5 February 2009 and will come into effect 28 days after this date.

Amendment No. 102 to the Food Standards Code

Amendment No. 102 contains a minor change to an Australia-only cheese processing standard. Clause 4(2) of the New Zealand (Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code) Food Standards 2002 states that Australia only standards are not incorporated into New Zealand law.

Amendment No. 103 to the Food Standards Code

Amendment No. 103 contains amendments to the Food Standards Code, including amendments to:

• allow the use of steviol glycosides as an intense sweetener (Standard 1.3.1); and

• allow the use of food derived from glufosinate ammonium-tolerant rice LLRICE62 (Standard 1.5.2); and

• correct typographical errors.

Amendment No. 104 to the Food Standards Code

Amendment No. 104 contains amendments to the Food Standards Code, including amendments to:

• allow the use of asparaginase from Aspergillus niger as a processing aid (enzyme) (Standard 1.3.3); and

• allow the use of food derived from insect-protected corn line MON89034 (Standard 1.5.2).

Amendment No. 105 to the Food Standards Code

Amendment No. 105 contains amendments to the Food Standards Code, including amendments to:

• allow the addition of galacto-oligosaccharides and inulin derived substances to infant formula products, foods for infants, and formulated supplementary foods for young children (Standards 2.9.1, 2.9.2 and 2.9.3); and

• increase the maximum level of cadmium in peanuts (Standard 1.4.1).

Food standards subject to Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989

Food standards, including this amendment, are subject to the Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989. Any person has the right to make a complaint about a food standard to the Regulations Review Committee.

Availability of food law

An outline of New Zealand food law, and further advisory information on this amendment, can be viewed on the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) web site: http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz or can be obtained from the NZFSA, Policy and Standards Group, PO Box 2835, Wellington.

Copies of all New Zealand food law, including food standards, can be viewed free of charge at NZFSA, 86 Jervois Quay, Wellington, or purchased from:

• Bennetts, Massey University Albany Campus, New Teaching Block, Gate 1, Albany, Auckland, Ph: (09) 443 9707, Fax: (09) 443 9708, Email: aku@bennetts.co.nz

• Bennetts, Auckland University of Technology Akoranga Campus, Gate 1 Akoranga Drive, Northcote, Ph: (09) 9845432, Fax: (09) 985 7522, Email: aau@bennetts.co.nz

• Bennetts, Auckland University of Technology, Student Plaza Gate 2, Wellesley Street, Auckland City, Ph: (09) 921 9801, Fax: (09) 921 9986, Email: wau@bennetts.co.nz

• Bennetts, Manukau Institute of Technology, Gate 11, NP Block, Otara Road, Manukau, Ph: (09) 274 8627, Fax: (09) 274 8830, Email: mkp@bennetts.co.nz

• Bennetts, The University of Waikato, Gate 5, Hillcrest Road, Hamilton, Ph: (07) 856 6813, Fax: (07) 856 2255, Email: wku@bennetts.co.nz

• Bennetts, Waikato Institute of Technology, Gate 5, Tristram Street, Hamilton, Ph: (07) 839 0003, Fax: (07) 834 1291, Email: wkp@bennetts.co.nz

• Bennetts, Massey University - Turitea Campus, Student Centre, Palmerston North, Ph: (06) 354 6020, Fax: (06) 354 6716, Email: massey@bennetts.co.nz

• Bennetts, Massey University Wellington, Gate E Tasman Street, Wellington, Ph: (04) 384 1407, Fax: (04) 384 5827, Email: wgp@bennetts.co.nz

• Bennetts, Corner Lambton Quay & Bowen Street, Wellington, Ph: (04) 499 3433, Fax: (04) 499 3375, Email: gbs@bennetts.co.nz

• Bennetts, Whitcoulls, Bush Inn Shopping Centre, Riccarton Road, Christchurch, Ph: (03) 343 0304, Fax: (03) 343 0316, Email: bun@whitcoulls.co.nz

• Bennetts, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, Madras Street, Christchurch, Ph: (03) 365 1394, Fax: (03) 365 7314, Email: chp@bennetts.co.nz

The Food Standards Code can be viewed on the Food Standards Australia New Zealand website: http://www.foodstandards.govt.nz or can be viewed free of charge at NZFSA, 86 Jervois Quay, Wellington. Copies of the Code, or Amendments to the Code, can be purchased by subscription from: ANSTAT, PO Box 447, South Melbourne, VIC 3205, Australia, http://www.anstat.com.au, e-mail foodcode@anstat.com.au, or Phone +61 3 9278 1144.