G/TBT/N/NZL/75  
 
14 July 2016  
(16-3798)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: NEW ZEALAND 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: 
Food Standards Australia New Zealand 
P.O. Box 10559 
Wellington 6036 New Zealand 
Fax: + 64 4 473 9855 
E-mail: standards.management@f oodstandards.govt.nz   
Assessment summary available (in English) from FSANZ’s website at 
http://www.foodstandards.govt .nz/code/proposals/Pages/p roposalp1026lupinas5830.aspx   
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, wher e applicable): Foods sold in Australia 
and New Zealand (both imported and domestically produced) which are lupin seeds/kernels 
or are derived/contain ingredie nts derived from lupin seeds. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Assessment 
summary for Proposal P1026 – Lupin as an Allergen (22 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: This Proposal seeks to amend the Australian New Zealand Food 
Standards Code to require declaration of lupi n (for example via labe lling) 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.  G/TBT/N/NZL/75 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: In Australia there have been a number of cases of severe reactions, including 
anaphylaxis, reported in people who have consumed food containing lupin. This, along with 
the expected future increase of the use of lu pin in foods in New Zealand and the potential 
that people with other legume allergies e.g. pe anut and soy, may also react to lupin, poses 
an ongoing risk for New Zealand consumers th at needs to be managed to avoid future 
cases of allergic reactions. 
All proposals to change the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, must be assessed 
in the context of the following objectives: (a) the protection of public health and safety; 
(b) the provision of adequate information relating to food to enable consumers to make 
informed choices; and (c) the prevention  of misleading or deceptive conduct.  
8. Relevant documents: Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (English) 
9. 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 20 17, pending Government 
consideration.   
10. Final date for comments: 25 August 2016 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Documents are available from the Food Standards Australia New Zealand website: http://www.foodstandards.govt .nz/code/proposals/Pages/p roposalp1026lupinas5830.aspx