1Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.5.2 – Genetically modified food

Standard 1.5.2 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.

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.

Note 3 Paragraphs 1.1.1—10(5)(c) and (6)(g) provide that a food for sale must not consist of, or have as an ingredient or a component, a genetically modified food, unless expressly permitted by this Code. This Standard contains the relevant permissions. Schedule 26 provides definitions of the terms ‘line’ and ‘transformation event’, and lists approved genetically modified foods and any conditions for use of the food.

1.5.2—1 Name

This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.5.2 – 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.

1.5.2—2 Definitions

Note 1 Section 1.1.2—16 (Definition of genetically modified food) provides as follows:

(1) In this Code, genetically modified food means a food that:

(a) is any of the following:

(i) an organism that contains *novel DNA;

(ii) food derived from an organism that contains novel DNA;

(iii) cells that contain novel DNA;

(iv) food derived from cells that contain novel DNA; and

(b) is not any of the following:

(i) a substance *used as a food additive;

(ii) a substance *used as a processing aid;

(iii) a substance used to:

(A) support the growth and viability of cells during cell culture; or

(B) process cells during cell culture;

(iv) food that is derived from part of a grafted plant, where that part does not contain novel DNA or *novel protein;

(v) food derived from a null segregant.

(2) In this section, a null segregant means an organism, cell or cells that:

(a) is descended from an organism, cell or cells that contain *novel DNA; and

(b) does not contain novel DNA.

Note 2 Section 1.1.2—17 (Definition of novel DNA) provides as follows:

(1) In this Code, novel DNA means DNA that:

(a) a person has inserted into the genome of an organism, cell or cells; and