Food Standards (Application A1056 – Dimethyl Ether as a Processing Aid for Dairy Ingredients & Products) Variation (Cth)

Food Standards (Application A1056 – Dimethyl Ether as a Processing Aid for Dairy Ingredients & Products) 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 23 April 2012

Standards Management Officer

Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand

1             Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1056 – Dimethyl Ether as a Processing Aid for Dairy Ingredients & Products) 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

This variation commences on 26 April 2012.

SCHEDULE

[1]           Standard 1.3.3 is varied by –

[1.1]        inserting in alphabetical order in clause 1 –

dairy ingredient means an ingredient that is derived from a dairy source.

[1.2]        inserting in alphabetical order in the Table to clause 13 –

Dimethyl ether Dairy ingredients and dairy products 2

1. Standard 1.3.4 is varied by inserting in the Schedule the following –

Specification for dimethyl ether

Characteristic	Specification
Purity	Minimum of 99.8%
Methanol	Not greater than 200 mg/kg