[Australia] Notification Circular 135-20 (2020-09-25)
- Registration Date 2020-09-29
- Hit 272
This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act).
For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including anticipated consultation opportunities, see the FSANZ Food Standards Development Work Plan.
1. New application
FSANZ has completed an administrative assessment and accepted the following Application. FSANZ assessment has commenced and an opportunity to comment will be available at a later date which will be publicly notified.
*General procedure
- A1210 Maltogenic alpha amylase enzyme from GM Saccharomyces cerevisiae: to permit a new source microorganism, being a genetically modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae, for the permitted enzyme, maltogenic alpha amylase.
*Received: 21 August 2020
2. Approval and Forum notification
FSANZ has approved variations arising from the following Applications. FSANZ has notified these approvals to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food (Forum):
1) A1192 - Food derived from herbicide-tolerant corn line MON87429
2) A1194 - Glucoamylase from GM Trichoderma reesei as a PA (enzyme)
3) A1195 - Alpha-amylase from GM Trichoderma reesei as a PA (enzyme)
4) A1196 - Food derived from nematode-protected and herbicide-tolerant soybean line GMB151
5) A1199 - Food derived from Innate potato lines V11 & Z6
Once FSANZ has notified the Forum of its decision, the Forum has 60 days to either request FSANZ to review the approved standard or inform FSANZ that it does not intend to request a review. Read more about the Forum process on the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation page.
3. Other matters?
1) Amendment to Schedule 20 ? Maximum residue limits (MRLs) [Australia only]
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has notified FSANZ of applications or variations to the APVMA MRL Standard that the APVMA considers will likely result in variations to Schedule 20 if they are granted.
More information on these notifications is available from our maximum residue limits page.
2) Calls for public comment - Proposed variations to Schedule 20
The APVMA has called for public comment on a number of proposed variations to Schedule 20.
Information can be found on the APVMA website.
3) Gazettal of amendments to Schedule 20
The APVMA has registered amendments to Schedule 20 on the Federal Register of Legislation. For further information go to the Register.
4) Information Publication Scheme - Important information for applicants and submitters
Under the Information Publication Scheme all applications to change the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, as well as submissions on applications and proposals, will be published on our website.
We will not publish any material provided in-confidence. Applications will be published when we publicly notify FSANZ's decision after an Administrative Assessment has been completed and the application has been accepted. Submissions will be published as soon as possible after the end of the public comment period. Where large numbers of documents are involved, FSANZ will make these available on CD, rather than on the website.
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/changes/circulars/Pages/Notificationcirc135-20.aspx
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