Notification to the Mid-March 2018 Anticipated gazettal if no review requested Late May 2018 Application or proposal Applicant or FSANZ Brief description Received Admin assess completed Expected timetable Date completed Consultation opportunities A1138 – Food derived from Provitamin A Rice Line GR2E (Level 2) FSANZ To seek approval for food derived from rice line GR2E genetically modified to contain increased levels of provitamin A in the grain. 16/11/2016 7/12/2016 Commence Assessment start) Early March 2017 14/3/2017 1 call for submissions Completion of assessment and preparation of food reg measure July 2017 7/12/2016 Call for submissions Aug 2017 Board to complete Approval Early Dec 2017 6/12/2017 Notification to the Mid-Dec 2017 19/12/2017 Anticipated gazettal if no review requested Late Feb 2018 A1142 – Addition of Prescribed Method of Analysis for Resistant Starch Ingredion via FJ Fleming Food Consulting Pty Ltd To add a method of analysis for dietary fibre and other fibre content for specifically named fibre content of food (resistant starch). 16/1/2017 9/2/2017 Commence Assessment (Clock start) Early June 2017 14/6/2017 Completion of assessment and preparation of draft food reg measure Late Sept 2017 19/10/2017 Call for submissions Early 2017 14/9/2017
– Food derived from Herbicide-tolerant Cotton Line GHB811 Paid (Level 1) Bayer CropScience To seek approval for food derived from cotton line GHB811, genetically modified to provide resistance to isoxaflutole and glyphosate. 1/5/2017 22/5/2017 Commence Assessment (Clock start) Mid-June 2017 21/6/2017 1 call for submissions Completion of assessment and preparation of draft food reg measure Late Oct 2017 Call for submissions Early 2017 9/11/17 to 21/12/17 Board to complete Approval Early March 2018 (22/3/2018) Notification to the Mid-March 2018 Anticipated gazettal if no review requested Late May 2018 M1015 – Maximum Residue Limits (2017) 3) FSANZ To consider varying certain maximum residue limits for residues of agricultural and veterinary chemicals that may occur in food. 30/6/2017 25/7/2017 Commence Assessment (Clock start) Late July 2017 4/8/2017 1 call for submissions Completion of assessment and preparation of draft food reg measure Late Nov 2017 Call for submissions Early March 2018 to complete Approval Mid-June 2018 Notification to the Forum Late June 2018 Anticipated gazettal if no review requested Early Sept 2018 A1151 – from Papiliotrema terrestris as a Processing Aid (Enzyme) Paid (Level 1) Enzyme Inc To amend Schedule 18 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to include from Papiliotrema terrestris as a Processing Aid. 2/8/2017 6/9/2017 Commence Assessment (Clock start) Late-Sept 2017 29/9/2017 1 call for submissions Completion of assessment and preparation of draft food reg measure Early Feb 2018 Call for submissions Early Feb – mid-March 2018 to complete Approval Mid-June 2018 (29/6/2018) Notification to the Forum Late June 2018 Anticipated gazettal if no review requested Early Sept 2018
consultation opportunities reduced. Board to complete Approval TBA Notification to the Forum TBA Anticipated gazettal if no review requested TBA P1044 – Plain English Allergen Labelling FSANZ To standardise the use of plain English terminology for allergen declarations on food labels 15/12/2016 19/12/2016 Commence Assessment (Clock start) Early Feb 2017 28/2/2017 2 calls for submissions Clock start delayed due to an administrative oversight. Completion of assessment Mid-Sept 2017 1st call for submissions Early Oct 2017 Preparation of draft food reg measure Early Dec 2018 2nd call for submissions Mid-Dec 2018Early Feb 2019 Board to complete Approval Mid-June 2019 Notification to the Forum Late June 2019 Anticipated gazettal if no review requested Early Sept 2019 Application or proposal Applicant or FSANZ Brief description Received Admin assess completed Expected timetable Date completed Consultation opportunities A1155 – 2’-FL and LNnT as novel foods in infant formula and other products Glycom A/S To permit the voluntary use of 2’-O-Fucosyllactose (2’-FL) alone or in combination with Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT), produced by similar but independent proprietary fermentation processes, as novel foods in infant formula (IF), follow-on formula (FOF) and formulated supplementary foods for young children (FSFYC) (specifically milk products). 14/11/2017 7/12/2017 Commence Assessment (Clock start) Completion of assessment 1st call for submissions Preparation of draft food reg measure 2nd call for submissions Board to complete approval (9 Jan 2019) Notification to Forum Anticipated gazettal if no review requested Mid Dec 2017 early April 2018 end May Aug 2018 end May – end July 2018 early Sept 2018 early Dec 2018 mid Dec 2018 late Feb 2019 9/1/2018
A576 – Labelling of Alcoholic Beverages with a Pregnancy Health Advisory Label Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand 17/2/2006 To require a health advisory label on alcoholic beverage containers advising of the risks of consuming alcohol when planning to become pregnant and during pregnancy. S 26/7/2007 F 28/1/2009 5 ✔ Work has been deferred at the request of the Applicant until Ministers have evaluated the voluntary labelling initiative – anticipated in 2017. Following release of Assessment Report. A613 – Definitions for Nutritive Substance & Nutritive Ingredient Orafti 21/8/2007 To the definition of ‘nutritive substance’ and include a definition for ‘nutritive ingredient’ in Standard 1.1.1. S 3rd Qtr 2008 F 5 On hold pending advice from the Applicant and consideration of P1024. Following release of Initial and Draft Assessment Reports. Under review Where the Forum has requested a review of FSANZ’s decision on draft variations arising from an application or proposal. Application or Proposal Applicant or FSANZ Brief description Review Start (S) & Finish (F) Dates (1) Review completed Start (S) & finish (F) Dates (2) Post review outcome Consultation opportunities (1) Start – Date Review requested, Finish – due date for completion of Review (2) Start – Date Review completed by Board, Finish – date notified to Forum (Date response due) Finalised projects Applications and proposals finalised from 1 July 2016–30 June 2017 (awaiting Forum response) Application or proposal Applicant or FSANZ Brief description Final consideration by FSANZ Board Outcome
A1140 – Food derived from Herbicide-tolerant Canola Line MS11 CropScience Pty Ltd To seek approval for food derived from herbicide-tolerant, male-sterile canola line MS11, genetically modified to provide tolerance to the herbicide 14/9/2017 No review requested by Forum. Gazetted 7/12/2017 (Amendment 175). A1130 – Triacylglycerol Lipase as a Processing Aid (Enzyme) Amano Enzyme Inc To permit the use of triacylglycerol lipase from Candida cylindracea as a processing aid in baking, dairy foods processing and fats and oils processing, 25/10/2017 No review requested by Forum Gazetted 11/1/2018 (Amendment 176) A1131 – Aqualysin 1 (Protease) as a Processing Aid (Enzyme) Puratos via FJ Fleming Food Consulting To permit the use of aqualysin 1 sourced from Bacillus subtilis containing the aqualysin 1 gene from Thermus aquaticus for use as a processing aid in the manufacture of bakery products. 25/10/2017 No review requested by Forum Gazetted 11/1/2018 (Amendment 176)