1Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 26 – Genetically modified food

Schedule 26 Genetically modified food

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.

Genetically modified food is regulated by paragraphs 1.1.1—10(5)(c) and (6)(g) and Standard 1.5.2. This standard lists genetically modified food, and corresponding conditions, for section 1.5.2—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.

S26—1 Name

This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 26 – Genetically modified food.

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.

S26—2 Interpretation

(1) In this Schedule, headings in bold type are for information only, and do not list food for the purpose of section 1.5.2—3.

(2) In this Schedule:

line means:

(a) an animal or plant that has genetic material which includes a transformation event or events; or

(b) an animal or plant that:

(i) is descended from an animal or plant described in paragraph (a); and

(ii) is the result of conventional breeding of that animal or plant with:

(A) any animal or plant that does not contain a transformation event or events; or

(B) any other animal or plant that contains a transformation event or events, whether expressed as a line or event, that is listed in the table to section S26—3; and

(iii) is not an animal or plant derived solely as a result of conventional breeding.

soy leghemoglobin preparation means a cell lysate preparation that:

(a) is derived from Pichia pastoris containing the gene for leghemoglobin c2 from Glycine max; and

(b) contains soy leghemoglobin.

transformation event means a unique genetic modification arising from the insertion of novel DNA.

S26—3 Permitted genetically modified food and conditions

(1) The table to subsection (4) and the table to subsection (7) list permitted genetically modified food.

(2) Items 1(g), 1(i), 2(m), 7(e), 7(g), 7(h), 9(a) and 12(a) of the table to subsection (4) are subject to the condition that their labelling must comply with section 1.5.2—4.

Note That section requires the statement ‘genetically modified’.