Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 16 – Types of substances that may be used as food additives (Cth)

Schedule 16 Types of substances that may be used as food additives

Note 1 This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.

Substances used as food additives are regulated by Standard 1.1.1 and Standard 1.3.1. This Standard lists substances for the definitions, in subsection 1.1.2—11(3), of additive permitted at GMP, colouring permitted at GMP and colouring permitted to a maximum level.

Note 2 The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3. S16—1 Name This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 16 – Types of substances that may be used as food additives. Note Commencement: This Standard commences on 1 March 2016, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act. S16—2 Additives permitted at GMP For subsection 1.1.2—11(3), the additives permitted at GMP are the substances listed in the following table (first in alphabetical order, then in numerical order): Additives permitted at GMP—alphabetical listing Acetic acid, glacial 260 Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol 472a Acetylated distarch adipate 1422 Acetylated distarch phosphate 1414 Acetylated oxidised starch 1451 Acid treated starch 1401 Adipic acid 355 Advantame 969 Agar 406 Alginic acid 400 Alkaline treated starch 1402 Aluminium silicate 559 Ammonium acetate 264 Ammonium alginate 403 Ammonium carbonates 503 Ammonium chloride 510 Ammonium citrates 380 Ammonium fumarate 368 Ammonium lactate 328 Ammonium malate 349 Ammonium phosphates 342 Ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid 442 Arabinogalactan (larch gum) 409 Ascorbic acid 300 Aspartame (technological use consistent with section 1.3.1—5 only) 951 Beeswax, white & yellow 901 Bentonite 558 Bleached starch 1403 Butane (for pressurised food containers only) 943a