Food Standards (Application A1034 – Advantame as a High Intensity Sweetener) Variation

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The Standard commences on the date specified in clause 3 of this variation.

Dated 2 September 2011

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Standards Management Officer

Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1034 – Advantame as a High Intensity Sweetener) Variation.

2 Variation to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies the Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement

These variations commence on 8 September 2011.

SCHEDULE

[1] Standard 1.2.4 is varied by inserting in Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 –

Advantame

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[2] Standard 1.3.1 is varied by inserting in Schedule 2 in Alphabetical Listing and Numeric Listing –

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Advantame

[3] Standard 1.3.4 is varied by inserting in the Schedule –

Specifications for Advantame

1. Purity

Specification Parameter	Specification Value	Analytical Methodology
Assay	Not less than 97.0% and not more than 102.0% on anhydrous basis	High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)
Specific rotation [] 20 D	Between -450 and -380	Japanese Pharmacopeia
Advantame-acid	Not more than 1.0%	HPLC
Total other related substances	Not more than 1.5%	HPLC
Water	Not more than 5.0%	Karl Fischer coulometric titration
Residue on ignition	No more than 0.2%	Japanese Pharmacopeia

2. Residual Solvents

Specification Parameter	Specification Value	Analytical Methodology
Methyl Acetate	No more than 500 mg/kg	Gas chromatography
Isopropyl Acetate	No more than 2000 mg/kg	Gas chromatography
Methanol	No more than 500 mg/kg	Gas chromatography
2-Propanol	No more than 500 mg/kg	Gas chromatography