AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY

VARIATIONS TO THE FOOD STANDARDS CODE

(AMENDMENT NO. 55)

1.           Preamble

The variations set forth in the Schedule below are variations to the Food Standards Code (hereinafter called 'the Code') which was published by the National Health and Medical Research Council in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. P 27, on 27 August 1987, and which has been varied from time to time.

The Schedule contains variations adopted by the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council in July and August 2001.

These variations are published pursuant to section 32 of the Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991.

2.           Citation

These variations may be collectively known as Amendment No. 55 to the Code.

3.           Commencement

These variations commence on the date of gazettal, with the exception of Items [6] and [18] which will commence on 16 September 2001.

4.           Correction of Typographical Error

Amendment 54 published on 14 June 2001 contained a typographical error on page 3 (Item [1.3]).  The reference to the Formula weight for Bromo-chloro-dimethylhydantoin should read ‘241.5’ not ‘41.5’.

Note:  These variations were published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. P 23 on 30 August 2001.