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Australia - Assessment summary for Proposal P1026 - Lupin as an Allergen

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Australia - Assessment summary for Proposal P1026 - Lupin as an Allergen

Food Standards Australia New Zealand has issued notification proposing amend the Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code to require declaration of lupin (for example via labelling) when present in food due to its allergenicity potential.

In order to manage the potential risk of consumption of lupin and lupin-derived food products, FSANZ has prepared a draft food regulatory measure to apply the mandatory allergen requirements to lupin and lupin-derived products. It is proposed the following will be covered by the mandatory requirements:

·                packaged and unpackaged food containing any form of lupin, including oil derived from lupin

·                the use of lupin as a processing aid or as an ingredient of a processing aid

·                food additives derived from or including lupin as an ingredient

the use of lupin as an ingredient of a compound ingredient.

Proposed date of adoption: FSANZ Board approval anticipated early December 2016

Proposed date of entry into force: Notification to Government anticipated mid-December 2016 with gazettal / registration to follow, in February 2017, pending Government consideration.

Final date for comments: 29 August 2016

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures, so that these can be taken up suitably.




 


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