On September 14, 2021, The Minister for Food Safety issues this notice and adopts the following recent amendments to the joint food standards under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, in accordance with sections 397 and 400 of the Food Act 2014.

The main amendment contents are:

1. Permit the use of irradiation on fresh fruit and vegetables as a phytosanitary measure (pest disinfestation);

2. Permit the use of subtilisin from a genetically modified strain of Bacillus licheniformis containing the subtilisin gene from Pyrococcus furiosus, as a processing aid in the production of potable alcohol;

3. Permit the use of the steviol glycoside, rebaudioside M, which is produced by fermentation from a genetically modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing steviol glycoside biosynthesis pathway genes, as a general purpose sweetening agent; and,

4. Permit the sale and use of food derived from a food produced using gene technology: canola line MON94100

5. Permit a new source microorganism, being a genetically modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae, for the permitted enzyme, maltogenic alpha-amylase as a processing aid for use in the baking industry.