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On December 15, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published approval reports for Application A1186 on soy leghemoglobin and Application A1180 on natural glycolipids as a preservative.

Australia and New Zealand's food additive regulations are included in the Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On December 3, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published the call for submissions for Application A1206 on subtilisin from GM Bacillus licheniformis as a processing aid (enzyme). Comments are due by January 27, 2021. 

Australia and New Zealand's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database, though enzymes typically fall outside the scope of the database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On December 1, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 24, 1 December 2020. Pages 22-26 of the gazette list draft MRLs and pages 28-31 list amendments to MRLs for pesticides in or on various commodities.

Relevant proposed and amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database  and the BCGlobal Veterinary Drug MRL Database on December 4, 2020.

On November 17, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 23, 17 November 2020. Pages 19-21 of the gazette list draft MRLs and pages 26-28 list amendments to MRLs for pesticides in or on various commodities.

Relevant proposed and amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database  on November 18, 2020.

On October 27, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published the call for submissions for Application A1204 on beta-amylase from soybean (Glycine max) as a processing aid (enzyme). Comments are due by December 8, 2020. 

Australia and New Zealand's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database, though enzymes typically fall outside the scope of the database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On October 21, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published the administrative assessment report for Application A1211 on maltogenic alpha amylase enzyme from GM Bacillus licheniformis.

Australia and New Zealand's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database, through enzymes are not typically included in the database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On October 20, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 21, 20 October 2020. Pages 28-29 of the gazette list draft MRLs and pages 34-37 list amendments to MRLs for pesticides in or on various commodities.

Relevant proposed and amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database  on October 22, 2020.

On October 21, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published the call for submissions for Application A1207 on rebaudioside M as a steviol glycoside from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.. Comments are due by December 2, 2020. 

Australia and New Zealand's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On September 25, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published the administrative assessment report for Application A1210 on Maltogenic alpha amylase enzyme from GM Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Australia and New Zealand's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On September 25, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published the approval reports for Application A1194 on Glucoamylase from GM Trichoderma reesei and Application A1195 on Alpha-amylase from GM Trichoderma reesei as processing aids.

Australia and New Zealand's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.