Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 18 – Processing aids (Cth)

Schedule 18 Processing aids

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 processing aids are regulated by Standard 1.1.1 and Standard 1.3.3. This standard lists substances that may be used as processing aids for paragraph 1.1.2—13(3)(a) and contains permissions to use substances as processing aids for Standard 1.3.3.

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. S18—1 Name This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 18 – Processing aids. 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. S18—2 Generally permitted processing aids—substances for section 1.3.3—4 (1) For paragraph 1.3.3—4(2)(b), the substances are: Generally permitted processing aids activated carbon ammonia ammonium hydroxide argon bone phosphate carbon monoxide diatomaceous earth ethoxylated fatty alcohols ethyl alcohol fatty acid polyalkylene glycol ester furcellaran hydrogenated glucose syrups isopropyl alcohol magnesium hydroxide oleic acid oleyl oleate oxygen perlite phospholipids phosphoric acid polyethylene glycols polyglycerol esters of fatty acids polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid polyoxyethylene 40 stearate potassium hydroxide propylene glycol alginate silica or silicates sodium hydroxide sodium lauryl sulphate sulphuric acid tannic acid

(2) In this section: silica or silicates includes: (a) sodium calcium polyphosphate silicate; and (b) sodium hexafluorosilicate; and (c) sodium metasilicate; and (d) sodium silicate; and (e) silica; and (f) modified silica; that complies with a specification in section S3—2 or S3—3.