Australian Amendment no. 213, 214 and 215. These amendments are to:
▪ Permit the enzyme thermomycolin (EC 3.4.21.65), sourced from a GM strain of Trichoderma reesei, as a processing aid for use to produce a meat stock of other protein-based food ingredients from meat, vegetable, and seafood.
▪ Permit the use of chymosin (EC 3.4.23.4), sourced from a GM strain of Trichoderma reseei, as a new processing aid in the manufacture of cheese, cheese products and fermented and rennetted milk products.
▪ Permit food produced from genetically modified canola: canola line LBFLFK
▪ Permit the use of the enzyme polygalacturonase (EC 3.2.1.15) as a processing aid to break down pectin in the production of fruit and vegetable juices and products, coffee, flavouring substances and wine
▪ Permit the use of the enzyme pectinesterase (EC 3.1.1.11) as a processing aid to breakdown pectin during the production of fruit and vegetable juices and products, coffee, flavouring substances and wine
▪ Permit the use of the enzyme phospholipase A1 (EC 3.1.1.32) as a processing aid to breakdown fatty substances during the manufacture of bakery products
▪ Permit the use of the enzyme glucoamylase (EC 3.2.1.3) as a processing aid to breakdown starches during starch processing and the production of potable alcohol
▪ Permit the use of the enzyme alpha-amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) from GM Bacillus licheniformis as a processing aid for use in brewing, potable alcohol production and starch processing
▪ Extend existing permissions to add phytosterols, phytostanols or their esters (plant sterols), to include plant-based milk alternatives
Adoption of recent amendments to joint food standards under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Notice, Amendment No. 213, 214 and 215
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