Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 1.3.1 - Food Additives
A food additive is any substance not normally consumed as a food in itself and not normally used as an ingredient of food, but which is intentionally added to a food to achieve one or more of the technological functions specified in Schedule 5. It or its by-products may remain in the food. Food
additives are distinguishable from processing aids (see Standard 1.3.3) and vitamins and minerals added to food for nutritional purposes (see Standard 1.3.2).
This Standard regulates the use of food additives in the production and processing of food. A food additive may only be added to food where expressly permitted in this standard. Additives can only be added to food in order to achieve an identified technological function according to Good
Manufacturing Practice.
Standard 1.3.4 prescribes standards for the identity and purity of food additives.
Table of Provisions
1 Definitions
2 General prohibition on the use of additives
3 Permitted use of additives
4 Requirements for use of intense sweeteners
5 Maximum permitted levels of additives
6 Additives performing the same function
7 Carry-over of additives
8 Food for use in preparation of another food
9 The addition of a garnish to food
10 Colours and their aluminium and calcium lakes
11 Permitted flavouring substances
Standard 1.3.1 Food Standards as amended, taking into account amendments up to Food Standards (Proposal P1021 - Code Maintenance X) Variation
Administered by: Health and Ageing
Prepared 11 Oct 2012 by Agency
Date
Prepared 11 Oct 2012
Registered 25 Oct 2012
Start Date 11 Oct 2012
