Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 1.3.3 - Processing Aids
3ARestriction on the use of carbon monoxide in the processing of fish
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3A Restriction on the use of carbon monoxide in the processing of fish
(1) Carbon monoxide must not be used in the processing of fish as a food where its use results in a change to or fixes the colour of the flesh of the fish.
(2) To avoid doubt, subclause (1) does not apply to carbon monoxide that is naturally present or naturally occurring in smoke used in the processing of fish as food.
(3) Fish that has been treated with carbon monoxide prior to the commencement of Item 1.2 of the Schedule to the Food Standards (Proposal P1019 – Carbon Monoxide as a Processing Aid for Fish) Variation shall not be taken to comply with subclause 3A(1) by virtue of subclause 1(2) of Standard 1.1.1.