Board meeting outcomes  

Last updated: 27 August 2020​

The summary of key outcomes is not an official record of the decisions of the FSANZ Board and does not provide full details of those decisions. The Board minutes of each meeting are the official record of the decisions made by the Board at that meeting. No reliance should be placed on the summary of key outcomes at the links below.

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• FSANZ82 – 17 June 2020
• Board teleconference – 29 April 2020
• FSANZ81 – 4 and 5 March 2020
• FSANZ79 – 11 and 12 September 2019
• FSANZ78 – 12 and 13 June 2019
• FSANZ77 – 6 and 7 March 2019
• Archived outcomes

FSANZ82 – 17 June 2020

At its 82nd meeting held via video conference on 17 June 2020, the FSANZ Board approved two draft variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code).

• A1184 – Glucoamylase from GM Aspergillus niger (donor Trametes cingulata) as a PA (Enzyme)
• A1185 - Alpha-amylase from GM Aspergillus niger as a PA (Enzyme)

The Board also re-affirmed its decision, subject to amendments FSANZ considered necessary in response to the Forum’s request for a review of this decision, to approve a draft variation to the Code for:

• P1050 – Pregnancy warning labels on alcoholic beverages

These decisions have been notified to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. The Approval Reports and the Review Report summarising the reasons for these decisions are available on the FSANZ website.

Board teleconference – 29 April 2020

Due to the current events with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, for its 29 April Board teleconference, the FSANZ Board trialled holding a meeting via video conference.  During this meeting the Board approved two draft variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code).

• A1183 – Enzymatic production of Rebaudioside E
• M1017 – Maximum Residue Limits (2019)

These decisions have been notified to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. The Approval Reports and the Initial Assessment Reports summarising the reasons for these decisions are available on the FSANZ website.

The Board's next meeting will be held via videoconference on 17 June 2020.

See the schedule of Board meetings for 2020..

FSANZ81 – 4 and 5 March 2020

At its 81st meeting held in Canberra on 4 and 5 March 2020, the FSANZ Board approved two draft variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code).

• A1174 – Xylanase from Trichoderma reesei as a PA (Enzyme)
• A1182 - Glucose Oxidase from Trichoderma reesei as a Processing Aid (Enzyme)

These decisions have been notified to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation.

FSANZ79 – 11 and 12 September 2019

At its 79th meeting held in Canberra on 11 and 12 September 2019, the FSANZ Board approved three draft variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code). ​​​

• ​​A1164 - Pullulanase from Bacillus licheniformis as a PA
• A1166 - Reduction in minimum alcohol for tequila
• A1173 - Minimum protein in follow-on formula​​

These decisions have been notified to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. The Approval Reports and the Initial Assessment Reports summarising the reasons for these decisions are available on the FSANZ website. 

The Board's next face-to-face meeting will be held in Canberra on 4 and 5 December 2019. 

FSANZ78 – 12 and 13 June 2019

At its 78th meeting held in Wellington, New Zealand on 12 and 13 June 2019, the FSANZ Board approved four draft variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code).

• A1159 – Triacylglycerol lipase from Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid (enzyme)
• A1160 – Aspergillopepsin I from Trichoderma reesei as processing aid (enzyme)
• A1170 – Rebaudioside MD as a Steviol Glycoside from Saccharomyces cerevisia
• A1172 – Enzymatic production of rebaudioside D (approval).

These decisions have been notified to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. The Approval Reports and the Initial Assessment Reports summarising the reasons for these decisions are available on the FSANZ website.

During its meeting in Wellington, the FSANZ Board also took the opportunity to meet with a range of industry, consumer, public health and government stakeholders.

The Board's next face-to-face meeting will be held in Canberra on 11 and 12 September 2019.

See the schedule of Board meetings for 2019.

FSANZ77 – 6 and 7 March 2019

At its 77th meeting held in Sydney on 6 and 7 March 2019, the FSANZ Board approved four draft variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code).

• A1149 - Steviol glycosides in fruit drinks
• A1162 - Triacylglycerol lipase from Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid (enzyme)
• A1165 - Lysophospholipase from Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid (enzyme)
• A1167 – Lactase from Bacillus subtilis as a PA (Enzyme)

These decisions have been notified to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. The Approval Report and the Initial Assessment Reports summarising the reasons for these decisions are available on the FSANZ website.

The Board's next face-to-face meeting will be held in Wellington, New Zealand on 12 and 13 June 2019.

At its Board teleconference held on 7 February 2018, the FSANZ Board approved one draft variation to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code).

• A1136 – Protein Glutaminase as a Processing Aid (Enzyme)

This decision has been notified to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. The Approval report summarising the reason for this decision is available on the FSANZ website.

The Board’s next face-to-face meeting will be held in Canberra on 7 and 8 March 2018.

Archived outcomes

• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015
• 2014
• 2013
• 2012

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