Food Standards (Application A1247 – D-allulose as a novel food) Variation (Cth)

Food Standards (Application A1247 – D-allulose as a novel food) Variation

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under Section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The variation commences on the date specified in clause 3 of this variation.

Dated 23 October 2024

Matthew O'Mullane, General Manager Risk Management and Intelligence Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Note:

This variation will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 173 on 29 October 2024.

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1247 – D-allulose as a novel food) Variation.

2 Variation to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement

The variation commences immediately after the commencement of the Food Standards (Proposal P1063 – Code Revision (2024) – Added Sugar(s) Claims) Variation.

Schedule

Standard 1.1.2—Definitions used throughout the Code

[1] Subsection 1.1.2—2(3) (paragraph (a) of the definition of "sugars")

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(a) in Standard 1.2.7, Standard 1.2.8 and Schedule 4—means monosaccharides (other than D-allulose) and disaccharides; and

Standard 1.2.3—Information requirements – warning statements, advisory statements and declarations

[2] Paragraph 1.2.3—2(2)(c)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(c) one or more of the substances listed in paragraph (a), in combination with one or more of the substances listed in paragraph (b), at a level of or in excess of 10 g/100 g; or (d) added D-allulose as an ingredient and the food is one of the following: (i) a bakery product; (ii) bubble gum; (iii) chewing gum; (iv) breakfast cereal; (v) confectionery (but not chocolate); (vi) a dessert (with or without gelatine); (vii) ice cream; (viii) edible ice; (ix) a non-alcoholic water based flavoured drink (as defined in the table to section S25—2); (x) yoghurt.