{"id":"F2015L00438","name":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 24 – Restricted plants and fungi","slug":"australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-24-restricted-plants-and-fungi","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":93041,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L00438-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 24 – Restricted plants and fungi","content":"Schedule 24 Restricted plants and fungi\n\nNote 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.\n\nRestricted plants and fungi are regulated by paragraphs 1.1.1—10(5)(a) and (6)(e) and Standard 1.4.4.This Standard lists plants and fungi for the definition of restricted plant or fungus in section 1.1.2—3.\n\nNote 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.\n\nS24—1 Name\n\nThis Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 24 – Restricted plants and fungi.\n\nNote Commencement:  \nThis 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.\n\nS24—2 Restricted plants and fungi\n\nFor paragraph (a) of the definition of restricted plant or fungus in section 1.1.2—3, the plants and fungi are:\n\nRestricted plants and fungi\n\n| Species name                                        | Common name             | Natural toxicant  |\n| --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------- |\n| Artemisia absinthium                                | Common wormwood         | Thujone, santonin |\n| Artemisia cina Berg                                 | Levant wormseed         | Thujone, santonin |\n| Artemisia maritima                                  | Levant wormseed         | Thujone, santonin |\n| Artemisia vulgaris                                  | Mugwort                 | Thujone, santonin |\n| Chrysanthemum balsamita                             | Costmary                | Thujone           |\n| Chrysanthemum parthenium (see Tanacetum parthenium) |                         |                   |\n| Cinchona spp.                                       | Cinchona                | Quinine           |\n| Cinnamomum camphora                                 | Camphor tree oil        | Safrole, coumarin |\n| Cinnamomum micranthum                               | Micranthum oil          | Safrole, coumarin |\n| Hedeoma pulegioides oil                             | American pennyroyal     | Pulegone          |\n|                                                     | White snakeroot oil     |                   |\n| Hypericum perforatum                                | St John's wort          | Hypericine        |\n| Mentha pulegium oil                                 | European pennyroyal oil | Pulegone          |\n| Sassafras albidum                                   | American sassafras oil  | Safrole           |\n| Sassafras officinale (see Sassafras albidum)        |                         |                   |\n| Tanacetum balsamita (see Chrysanthemum balsamita)   |                         |                   |\n| Tanacetum parthenium                                | Feverfew                | Santonin          |\n| Tanacetum vulgare                                   | Tansy oil               | Thujone           |\n| Thuja occidentalis                                  | Thuja, White cedar      | Thujone           |\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_  \n\nAmendment History\n\nThe Amendment History provides information about each amendment to the Schedule. The information includes commencement or cessation information for relevant amendments.\n\nThese amendments are made under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 unless otherwise indicated. Amendments do not have a specific date for cessation unless indicated as such.\n\nAbout this compilation\n\nThis is compilation No. 1 of Schedule 24 as in force on 13 April 2017 (up to Amendment No. 168). It includes any commenced amendment affecting the compilation to that date.\n\nPrepared by Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 13 April 2017.\n\nUncommenced amendments or provisions ceasing to have effect\n\nTo assist stakeholders, the effect of any uncommenced amendments or provisions which will cease to have effect, may be reflected in the Schedule as shaded boxed text with the relevant commencement or cessation date. These amendments will be reflected in a compilation registered on the Federal Register of Legislation including or omitting those amendments and provided in the Amendment History once the date is passed.\n\nThe following abbreviations may be used in the table below:\n\nad = added or inserted am = amended\n\nexp = expired or ceased to have effect rep = repealed\n\nrs = repealed and substituted\n\nSchedule 24 was published in the Food Standards Gazette No. FSC96 on 10 April 2015 as part of Amendment 154 (F2015L00438 –- 1 April 2015) and has since been amended as follows:\n\n| Section affected | A’ment No. | FRL registrationGazette                     | Commencement(Cessation) | How affected | Description of amendment |\n| ---------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ |\n| Note 1 to Std    | 168        | F2017L0041411 April 2017FSC11013 April 2017 | 13 April 2017           | am           | Cross-reference.         |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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The substantive list of restricted plants and fungi in S24—2 is unchanged in this compilation."},"complexity_factors":["Short, table-based, definitive list of species and toxicants (S24—2)","Relies on cross-references to Code definitions and operative provisions (section 1.1.2—3; paras 1.1.1—10(5)(a),(6)(e); Standard 1.4.4)","Entries include multiple common names and synonym notes (e.g. 'see' references), which requires name-matching by users","Specifies natural toxicants for listed species, requiring technical interpretation for compliance","Commencement date and amendment history require stakeholders to track versions (Commencement note; Amendment History)","Applies in New Zealand via incorporation/adoption under the Food Act 2014 (Note 2)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Schedule lists specific plants and fungi that the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code treats as “restricted”, naming species, common names and their natural toxicants (S24—2). It functions as the definitional source that triggers controls elsewhere in the Code. Producers, importers, food manufacturers and regulators use the list to determine when other Code restrictions and approvals apply (see paras 1.1.1—10(5)(a),(6)(e) and Standard 1.4.4)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Schedule serves its original narrow purpose: maintaining a simple list of plants and fungi designated as 'restricted' for food safety purposes. It has not expanded beyond this cataloguing function since its creation in 2015."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document — only 2 operative sections plus notes","Simple structure: one definition reference and one table","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Only 3 cross-references (to sections 1.1.1—3, 1.1.1—10, and 1.1.2—3)","Table format makes the restricted species easy to identify","No defined terms within this Schedule itself (relies on definitions in other Standards)","Straightforward amendment history table"],"plain_english_summary":"This schedule lists specific plants and fungi classified as \"restricted\" for use in food in Australia and New Zealand. It flags ingredients containing natural toxicants (e.g., thujone in wormwood/mugwort, safrole in sassafras, hypericine in St John’s wort, quinine in cinchona) so food businesses must check the list before making, importing or selling products.\n\nIt doesn't set limits here — it signals restriction and points regulated parties to other parts of the Food Standards Code for allowable amounts and conditions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-24-restricted-plants-and-fungi","history":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-24-restricted-plants-and-fungi/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-24-restricted-plants-and-fungi/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-24-restricted-plants-and-fungi/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-24-restricted-plants-and-fungi/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-24-restricted-plants-and-fungi/documents"}}