1Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 16 – Types of substances that may be used as food additives

Schedule 16 Types of substances that may be used as food additives

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 food additives are regulated by Standard 1.1.1 and Standard 1.3.1. This Standard lists substances for the definitions, in subsection 1.1.2—11(3), of additive permitted at GMP, colouring permitted at GMP and colouring permitted to a maximum level.

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.

S16—1 Name

This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 16 – Types of substances that may be used as food additives.

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.

S16—2 Additives permitted at GMP

For subsection 1.1.2—11(3), the additives permitted at GMP are the substances listed in the following table (first in alphabetical order, then in numerical order):

Additives permitted at GMP—alphabetical listing