Food Standards (Application A1045 Bacteriophage Preparation P100 as a Processing Aid) Variation (Cth)

Food Standards (Application A1045 – Bacteriophage Preparation P100 as a Processing Aid) Variation

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.  The Standard commences on the date specified in clause 3 of this variation.

Dated 4 October 2012

Standards Management Officer

Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand

1             Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1045 – Bacteriophage Preparation P100 as a Processing Aid) Variation

2             Variation to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies the Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3             Commencement

These variations commence on 11 October 2012.

SCHEDULE

[1]           Standard 1.3.3 is varied by

[1.1]        inserting in alphabetical order in clause 1

“approved food for use of phage means food that –

(a)           is ordinarily consumed in the same state as that in which it is sold; and

(b)          is solid; and

(c)           is one of the following –

(i)            meat;

(ii)           meat product;

(iii)          fish;

(iv)          fish product;

(v)           fruit;

(vi)          fruit product;

(vii)         vegetable;

(viii)        vegetable product;

(ix)          cheese; and

(d)          is not one of the following –

(i)            nuts in the shell and whole;

(ii)           raw fruits and vegetables that are intended for hulling, peeling or washing by the consumer.”

[1.2]        inserting in alphabetical order in the Table to clause 14

“Listeria phage P100 Listericidal treatment for use on approved food for use of phage GMP”

[1.3]        inserting after the Table to clause 14

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Editorial note

If Listeria phage P100 has an ongoing technological function it ceases to be a processing aid as defined in subclause 1(1), and operates instead as a food additive.  For example, Listeria phage P100 may have an ongoing technological function when introduced to liquids. Standard 1.3.1 does not permit the use of Listeria phage P100 as a food additive.

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1. Standard 1.3.4 is varied by inserting in the Schedule

“Specification for Listeria phage P100

Biological classification
Order	Caudovirales
Family	Myoviridae
Subfamily	Spounaviridae
Genus	Twort-like
Species	Listeria phage P100
GenBank Accession Number	DQ004855

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