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 Work Plan.
Previous Notification Circulars and Gazettes are available on the FSANZ website.
New applications and proposals
FSANZ has completed an administrative assessment and accepted the following application. Assessment has now commenced. An opportunity to comment will be available at a later date which will be publicly notified.
General procedure
- Application A1287 – Food derived from short-stature corn line MON94804: To seek approval for the sale and use of food derived from corn line MON94804, genetically modified to have reduced overall plant height.
Date received: 29 September 2023
FSANZ has completed an administrative assessment and accepted the following application. An opportunity to comment will be available at a later date which will be publicly notified.
General procedure
- Application A1284 – Triacylglycerol lipase from GM Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid: To seek permission for triacylglycerol lipase from a genetically modified strain of Trichoderma reesei to be used as a processing aid in baking and cereal-based processes.
Date received: 12 September 2023
Approval - Food Ministers' Meeting notification
FSANZ has approved variations arising from the following applications. FSANZ has notified these approvals to the Food Ministers' Meeting:
- A1243 Harmonisation of marine biotoxin standards for bivalve shellfish
- A1250 Pullulanase from GM Bacillus subtilus (gene donor: Bacillus deramificans) as a processing aid
- A1267 Fructanase from GM Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid
- A1268 Steviol glycosides produced by bioconversion using new enzymes produced by GM Escherichia coli
Once FSANZ has notified the Food Ministers' Meeting of its decision, it has 60 days to either request FSANZ to review the approved standard or inform FSANZ that it does not intend to request a review. Further information on the process is available on the FSANZ website.