Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01377:schedule:25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01377
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 25
Character Range: 4416–7349

Schedule 25— Permitted novel foods

     [11] Section S25—2 (table)

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D-allulose      1.            May only be a food for retail sale if that food is a tabletop sweetener.
                2.            May only be added to a food listed in condition 4.
                3.            A food listed in condition 4 must not contain added D-allulose in an amount or at a level greater than the limit, if any, specified in that condition for that food.
               4. The listed foods are:
                 (a) bakery products (limit: 10% w/w);
                 (b) bubble gum (limit: 50% w/w);
                 (c) breakfast cereals (limit: 5% w/w);
                 (d) cereal bars (limit: 5% w/w);
                 (e)  chewing gum (limit: 50% w/w);
                 (f)  confectionery (but not chocolate) (limit: 50% w/w);
                 (g) desserts (with or without gelatine) (limit: 10% w/w);
                 (h) edible ices (including sorbet) (limit: 5% w/w);
                 (i)  frostings (limit: 5% (w/w));
                 (j)  fruit spreads (but not chutney) (limit: 10% w/w);
                 (k)  ice cream (limit: 5% w/w);
                 (l)  icings (limit: 5% w/w);
                 (m)  imitation cream (limit: 5% w/w);
                 (n) non-alcoholic water based flavoured drinks (limit: 3.5% w/w);
                      Note See the definition of 'a non-alcoholic water based flavoured drink' in condition 5 below.
                 (o) salad dressings (limit: 5% w/w);
                 (p)  sweet sauces (limit: 10% w/w);
                 (q)  syrups (limit: 10% w/w);
                 (r)  tabletop sweeteners (limit: 100% w/w);
                 (s) yoghurt (limit: 5% w/w);
                  Note An advisory statement to the effect that excess consumption may have a laxative effect is required for certain foods for sale containing D-allulose. See subsection 1.2.3—2(2)
              5. For the purposes of this permission, a non-alcoholic water based flavoured drink:
                 (a) includes: a brewed soft drink; a non-brewed soft drink; a cola type drink; a formulated caffeinated beverage; a fruit drink; a tea beverage; a coffee beverage; a powdered drink concentrate; and a liquid drink concentrate; and
                 (b) does not include: a food standardised in Part 2.9 of the Code; a dairy analogue; a fruit juice; a vegetable juice; a formulated beverage; an electrolyte drink; and an electrolyte drink base.
              6. During the exclusive use period, only D-allulose sold under the brand Nexweet may be a food for retail sale in accordance with condition 1 or added to food in accordance with conditions 2 to 5 above.
              7. For the purposes of condition 6 above, exclusive use period means the period commencing on the date of gazettal of the Food Standards (Application A1247 – D-allulose as a novel food) Variation and ending 15 months after that date.