| Substance | Technological purpose and food | Maximum permitted level (mg/kg) |
| Amine agarose ion exchange resin | Removal of specific proteins and polyphenols from beer | GMP |
| Ammonium bisulphite | For use in the manufacture of wine, sparkling wine and fortified wine as a microbial nutrient and microbial nutrient adjunct. | GMP |
| Ammonium persulphate | Yeast washing agent | GMP |
| Ammonium sulphate | Decalcification agent for edible casings | GMP |
| Aqualysin 1 (EC 3.4.21.111) sourced from Bacillus subtilis containing the aqualysin 1 gene from Thermus aquaticus | For use in the manufacture of bakery products | GMP |
| Butanol | Suspension agent for sugar crystals | 10 |
| Carbonic acid | Bleached tripe washing agent | GMP |
| Cetyl alcohol | Coating agent on meat carcasses and primal cuts to prevent desiccation | 1.0 |
| Chitin-glucan | For use in the manufacture of wine, sparkling wine and fortified wine as a decolourant, clarifying, filtration and absorbent agent. | GMP |
| Chitosan sourced from Aspergillus niger | Manufacture of wine, beer, cider, spirits and food grade ethanol | GMP |
| A colouring that is an additive permitted at GMP, a colouring permitted at GMP, or a colouring permitted to a maximum level | Applied to the outer surface of meat as a brand for the purposes of inspection or identification | GMP |
| Cupric citrate | Removal of sulphide compounds from wine | GMP |
| β-Cyclodextrin | Used to extract cholesterol from eggs | GMP |
| β-Galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.23) from Papiliotrema terrestris strain AE‑BLC. | For use in the production of *galacto‑oligosaccharides from lactose. | GMP |
| β-Galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.23) sourced from Bacillus subtilis containing the gene for β-galactosidase isolated from Bifidobacterium bifidum. | For use in the production of lactose reduced dairy foods and for the production of galacto-oligosaccharides. | GMP |
| L-Cysteine (or HCl salt) | Dough conditioner | 75 |
| Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase (EC 3.2.1.8) from Bacillus subtilis, containing the gene for Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase isolated from Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis. | For use in the manufacture of bakery and other cereal-based products. | GMP |
| Endo-1,4-ß-xylanase, protein engineered variant, (EC 3.2.1.8) from Trichoderma reesei, containing the gene for endo-1,4-ß-xylanase isolated from Thermopolyspora flexuosa | For depolymerisation of arabinoxylans during the manufacture and/or processing of the following types of food: (a) bakery products; (b) cereal products; (c) grain; (d) cereal based beverages (including beer); and (e) potable alcohol | GMP |
| Ethyl acetate | Cell disruption of yeast | GMP |
| Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid | Metal sequestrant for edible fats and oils and related products | GMP |
| Gibberellic acid | Barley germination | GMP |
| Glucoamylase (EC 3.2.1.3) sourced from Aspergillus niger containing the gene for glucoamylase isolated from Talaromyces emersonii | To hydrolyse starch in the manufacture of syrups, beverages, cereal-based products, fruit products and vegetable products | GMP |
| Gluteral | Manufacture of edible collagen casings | GMP |
| Hydrogen peroxide | Control of lactic acid producing microorganisms to stabilise the pH during the manufacture of: (a) fermented milk; (b) fermented milk products; (c) cheese made using lactic acid producing microorganisms; or (d) cheese products made using lactic acid producing microorganisms | 5 |
| | Inhibiting agent for dried vine fruits, fruit and vegetable juices, sugar, vinegar and yeast autolysate | 5 |
| | Removal of glucose from egg | 5 |
| | Removal of sulphur dioxide | 5 |
| 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-diphosphonic acid | Metal sequestrant for use with anti-microbial agents for meat, fruit and vegetables | GMP |
| Ice Structuring Protein type III HPLC 12 | Manufacture of ice cream and edible ices | 100 |
| Indole acetic acid | Barley germination | GMP |
| Lactoperoxidase from bovine milk EC 1.11.1.7 | Reduce the bacterial population or inhibit bacterial growth on meat surfaces | GMP |
| Lipase, triacylglycerol (EC 3.1.1.3) sourced from Candida cylindracea | For use in the manufacture of bakery products and dairy products and in the processing of fats and oils. | GMP |
| Lipase, triacylglycerol (EC 3.1.1.3) sourced from Trichoderma reesei containing the gene for lipase, triacylglycerol isolated from Fusarium oxysporum | For use in the manufacture of bakery and other cereal-based products | GMP |
| Listeria phage P100 | Listericidal treatment for use on approved food for use of phage | GMP |
| Lysophospholipase (EC 3.1.1.5) sourced from Trichoderma reesei containing the gene for lysophospholipase isolated from Aspergillus nishimurae | For use in starch processing, including the production of syrups | GMP |
| Morpholine | Solubilising agent for coating mixtures on fruits | GMP |
| Oak | For use in the manufacture of wine | GMP |
| Octanoic acid | Anti-microbial agent for meat, fruit and vegetables | GMP |
| Paraffin | Coatings for cheese and cheese products | GMP |
| Polyvinyl acetate | Preparation of waxes for use in cheese and cheese products | GMP |
| Polyvinylimidazole-polyvinylpyrrolidone co-polymers | For use in the manufacture of wine, sparkling wine and fortified wine as a decolourant, clarifying, filtration and absorbent agent. | GMP |
| Potassium bromate | Germination control in malting | Limit of determination of bromate |
| Protein engineered enzymes that: contain both UDP-glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.17) and sucrose synthase (EC 2.4.1.13) components; and are sourced from both of the following; a Pichia pastoris strain expressing UGT-A, and a Pichia pastoris strain expressing both UGT-B1 and UGT-B2. | For the conversion of purified stevia leaf extract to produce rebaudioside M | GMP |
| Protein glutaminase (EC 3.5.1.44) sourced from Chryseobacterium proteolyticum strain AE-PG | To deamidate proteins during the manufacture and/or processing of the following types of food: (a) baked products; (b) pasta; (c) noodles; (d) milk; (e) other dairy products; (f) meat; (g) fish; (h) grains; (i) yeast; and (j) egg based products. | GMP |
| Salmonella phage preparation (S16 and FO1a) | Reduce population of Salmonella species on the surface of raw meat and raw poultry meat during processing. | GMP |
| Silver chloride | For use in the manufacture of wine, sparkling wine and fortified wine to remove fermentation and storage-related odours. | GMP |
| Sodium bromate | Germination control in malting | Limit of determination of bromate |
| Sodium chlorite | Anti-microbial agent for meat, fish, fruit and vegetables | Limit of determination of chlorite, chlorate, chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide |
| Sodium gluconate | Denuding, bleaching & neutralising tripe | GMP |
| Sodium glycerophosphate | Cryoprotectant for starter culture | GMP |
| Sodium metabisulphite | Dough conditioner | 60 |
| | Removal of excess chlorine | 60 |
| | Softening of corn kernels for starch manufacture | 60 (in the starch) |
| | Treatment of hides for use in gelatine and collagen manufacture | GMP |
| Sodium sulphide | Treatment of hides for use in gelatine and collagen manufacture | GMP |
| Sodium sulphite | Dough conditioner | 60 |
| Sodium thiocyanate | Reduce and/or inhibit bacterial population on meat surfaces | GMP |
| Stearyl alcohol | Coating agent on meat carcasses and primal cuts to prevent desiccation | GMP |
| Sulphonate agarose ion exchange resin | Production of lactoferrin from bovine milk and milk-related products | GMP |
| Sulphur dioxide | Control of nitrosodimethylamine in malting | 750 |
| | Treatment of hides for use in gelatine and collagen manufacture | 750 |
| Sulphurous acid | Softening of corn kernels | GMP |
| | Treatment of hides for use in gelatine and collagen manufacture | GMP |
| Thermolysin (EC 3.4.24.27) sourced from Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain TP-7 | To catalyse the hydrolysis of peptide bonds during the manufacture and/or processing of the following types of food: (a) dairy; (b) egg; (c) meat; (d) fish; (e) protein; (f) yeast; and (g) flavouring | GMP |
| Triethanolamine | Solubilising agent for coating mixtures for fruits | GMP |
| Urea | Manufacture of concentrated gelatine solutions | 1.5 times the mass of the gelatine present |
| | Microbial nutrient and microbial nutrient adjunct for the manufacture of all foods, except alcoholic beverages | GMP |
| Woodflour from untreated Pinus radiata | Gripping agent used in the treatment of hides | GMP |
| Section affected | A’ment No. | FRL registration Gazette | Commencement (Cessation) | How affected | Description of amendment |
| table to S18—3 | 161 | F2016L00120 18 Feb 2016 FSC103 22 Feb 2016 | 1 March 2016 | am | Correction of spelling of tetraethylenepentamine. |
| table to S18—3 | 168 | F2017L00414 11 April 2017 FSC110 13 April 2017 | 13 April 2017 | rs | Omission of an inadvertent duplication of the entry for ion exchange resin regenerated cellulose, cross-linked and alkylated with epichlorohydrin and propylene oxide and replacement with correct text. |
| table to S18—4(5) | 156 | F2015L01227 6 Aug 2015 FSC98 6 Aug 2015 | 1 March 2016 | ad | Entry for chymotrypsin. |
| table to S18—4(5) | 156 | F2015L01228 6 Aug 2015 FSC98 6 Aug 2015 | 1 March 2016 | ad | Entry for trypsin. |
| table to S18—4(5) | 157 | F2015L01374 1 Sept 2015 FSC99 3 Sept 2015 | 1 March 2016 | am | Entry for aspergillopepsin I previously included in the Code as part of A1091. |
| table to S18—4(5) | 157 | F2015L01374 1 Sept 2015 FSC99 3 Sept 2015 | 1 March 2016 | ad | Entries for endo-1,4-beta-xylanase (EC 3.2.1.8) and endo-1,4-beta-xylanase, protein engineered variant (EC 3.2.1.8) previously included in the Code as part of A1096. |
| table to S18—4(5) | 157 | F2015L01374 1 Sept 2015 FSC99 3 Sept 2015 | 1 March 2016 | rep | Entry for hemicellulase endo-1,4-β-xylanase previously included in the Code as part of A1096. |
| table to S18—4(5) | 159 | F2015L01919 2 Dec 2015 FSC101 7 Dec 2015 | 1 March 2016 | rs | Entry for asparaginase. |
| table to S18—4(5) | 164 | F2016L01199 20 July 2016 FSC106 21 July 2016 | 21 July 2016 | ad | Entry for glutaminase. |
| table to S18—4(5) | 170 | F2017L00583 23 May 2017 FSC112 25 May 2017 | 25 May 2017 | ad | Entry for oryzin. |
| table to S18—4(5) | 172 | F2017L01136 5 Sept 2017 FSC114 7 Sept 2017 | 7 Sept 2017 | am | Entry for β-Galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.23). |
| S18—9(2) | 164 | F2016L01204 20 July 2016 FSC106 21 July 2016 | 21 July 2016 | rs | Replace definition of ‘agarose ion exchange resin’ with definitions of ‘amine agarose ion exchange resin’ and sulphonate agarose ion exchange resin’. |
| table to S18—9(3) | 163 | F2016L00787 12 May 2016 FSC105 19 May 2016 | 19 May 2016 | ad | Entry for Salmonella phage preparation (S16 and FO1a). |
| table to S18—9(3) | 164 | F2016L01204 20 July 2016 FSC106 21 July 2016 | 21 July 2016 | rs | Reference to agarose ion exchange resin replaced with amine agarose ion exchange resin. |
| table to S18—9(3) | 164 | F2016L01204 20 July 2016 FSC106 21 July 2016 | 21 July 2016 | ad | Entry for sulphonate agarose ion exchange resin. |
| table to S18—9(3) | 168 | F2017L00414 11 April 2017 FSC110 13 April 2017 | 13 April 2017 | am | Correction of formatting errors for potassium bromate and sodium bromate. |
| table to S18—9(3) | 172 | F2017L01138 6 Sept 2017 FSC114 7 Sept 2017 | 7 September 2017 | ad | Entry for Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase (EC 3.2.1.8) from Bacillus subtilis, containing the gene for Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase isolated from Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis |
| table to S18—9(3) | 174 | F2017L01389 24 Oct 2017 FSC115 26 Oct 2017 | 26 October 2017 | ad | Entry for ammonium bisulphite, chitin-glucan, polyvinylimidazole-polyvinylpyrrolidone co-polymers and silver chloride |
| table to S18—9(3) | 176 | F2018L00033 10 Jan 2018 FSC117 11 Jan 2018 | 11 January 2018 | ad | Entry for Lipase, triacylglycerol (EC 3.1.1.3) sourced from Candida cylindracea |
| table to S18—9(3) | 176 | F2018L00035 10 Jan 2018 FSC117 11 Jan 2018 | 11 January 2018 | ad | Entry for Aqualysin 1 (EC 3.4.21.111) sourced from Bacillus subtilis containing the aqualysin 1 gene from Thermus aquaticus |
| table to S18—9(3) | 178 | F2018L00578 3 May 2018 FSC119 3 May 2018 | 3 May 2018 | ad | Entry for Protein glutaminase (EC 3.5.1.44) sourced from Chryseobacterium proteolyticum strain AE-PG |
| table to S18—9(3) | 180 | F2018L01148 21 Aug 2018 FSC 121 23 Aug 2018 | 23 August 2018 | ad | Entry for β-Galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.23) from Papiliotrema terrestris strain AE‑BLC. |
| table to S18—9(3) | 180 | F2018L01147 21 Aug 2018 FSC 121 23 Aug 2018 | 23 August 2018 | ad | Entry for Endo-1,4-ß-xylanase, protein engineered variant, (EC 3.2.1.8) from Trichoderma reesei, containing the gene for endo-1,4-ß-xylanase isolated from Thermopolyspora flexuosa |
| table to S18—9(3) | 181 | F2018L01445 18 Oct 2018 FSC 122 23 Oct 2018 | 23 October 2018 | ad | Entry for Thermolysin (EC 3.4.24.27) sourced from Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain TP-7 |
| table to S18—9(3) | 182 | F2018L01594 23 Nov 2018 FSC123 29 Nov 2018 | 29 Nov 2018 | am | Corrections typographical errors, Dimethyldialkylammonium chloride, Technological purpose and Maximum permitted and food level (mg/kg) headings |
| table to S18—9(3) | 183 | F2019L00039 11 Jan 2019 FSC124 23 Jan 2019 | 23 January 2019 | ad | Entry for Protein engineered enzymes that: contain both UDP-glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.17) and sucrose synthase (EC 2.4.1.13) components; and are sourced from both of the following; a Pichia pastoris strain expressing UGT-A, and a Pichia pastoris strain expressing both UGT-B1 and UGT-B2. |
| table to S18—9(3) | 185 | F2019L00704 30 May 2019 FSC126 6 June 2019 | 6 June 2019 | ad | Entry for Lipase, triacylglycerol (EC 3.1.1.3) sourced from Trichoderma reesei containing the gene for lipase, triacylglycerol isolated from Fusarium oxysporum |
| table to S18—9(3) | 185 | F2019L00709 30 May 2019 FSC126 6 June 2019 | 6 June 2019 | ad | Entry for Lysophospholipase (EC 3.1.1.5) sourced from Trichoderma reesei containing the gene for lysophospholipase isolated from Aspergillus nishimurae |
| table to S18—9(3) | 185 | F2019L00712 30 May 2019 FSC126 6 June 2019 | 6 June 2019 | ad | Entry for β-Galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.23) sourced from Bacillus subtilis containing the gene for β-galactosidase isolated from Bifidobacterium bifidum. |
| table to S18—9(3) | 186 | F2019L00995 17 July 2019 FSC127 25 July 2019 | 25 July 2019 | ad | Entry for Glucoamylase (EC 3.2.1.3) sourced from Aspergillus niger containing the gene for glucoamylase isolated from Talaromyces emersonii |