Standard 1.5.2 - Food Produced Using Gene Technolo

Issue1201Standard1.5.2STANDARD1.5.2FOODPRODUCEDUSINGGENETECHNOLOGYSimplifiedoutlineofthisStandardDivision1ofthisStandardsetsoutthepermissionandconditionsforthesaleanduseoffoodsproducedusinggenetechnology.Division2ofthisStandardspecifiesthelabellingandotherinformationrequirementsforfoodsproducedusinggenetechnology.TableofProvisionsDivision1–Saleanduseoffoodproducedusinggenetechnology1Interpretation2Generalprohibitiononthesaleanduseoffoodproducedusinggenetechnology3DeletedDivision2–Labellingetcoffoodproducedusinggenetechnology4InterpretationandApplication5Labellingofgeneticallymodifiedfood6Labellingoffoodwhichisnotgeneticallymodified7Additionallabelling/informationrequirementsSchedulePermittedFoodsproducedusingGeneTechnologyClausesDivision1–Saleanduseoffoodproducedusinggenetechnology1Interpretation(1)ForthepurposesofthisStandard–afoodproducedusinggenetechnologymeansafoodwhichhasbeenderivedordevelopedfromanorganismwhichhasbeenmodifiedbygenetechnology.Editorialnote:Thisdefinitiondoesnotincludeafoodderivedfromananimalorotherorganismwhichhasbeenfedfoodproducedusinggenetechnology,unlesstheanimalororganismitselfisaproductofgenetechnology.conventionalbreedingmeansallmethodsusedtoproduceplants,excludingtechniquesthatusegenetechnology.genetechnologymeansrecombinantDNAtechniquesthataltertheheritablegeneticmaterialoflivingcellsororganisms.linemeans–(a)aplant,thegeneticmaterialofwhichincludesatransformationeventorevents;or(b)anyplant,descendedfromtheplantreferredtoinparagraph(a),thatistheresultofconventionalbreedingofthatplantwith–FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00199Issue1202Standard1.5.2(i)anyotherplantthatdoesnotcontainatransformationeventorevents;or(ii)anyotherplantthatcontainsatransformationeventorevents,whetherexpressedasalineorevent,thatislistedinColumn3oftheSchedule;butshallnotbetakentomeananyplantderivedsolelyasaresultofconventionalbreeding.transformationeventmeansauniquegeneticmodificationarisingfromtheuseofgenetechnology.(2)Toavoiddoubt,columns1and2oftheSchedulecontainadditionalinformationthatisnotpartofthisCode.InformationinthesecolumnsmaybeaddedtooreditedinanypublishedversionofthisCode.2GeneralprohibitiononthesaleanduseoffoodproducedusinggenetechnologyAfoodproducedusinggenetechnology,otherthanasubstanceregulatedasafoodadditiveorprocessingaid,mustnotbesoldorusedasaningredientorcomponentofanyfoodunlessitislistedinColumn3oftheScheduleandcomplieswithanycorrespondingconditionsinColumn4.3DeletedDivision2–Labellingetcoffoodproducedusinggenetechnology4InterpretationandApplication(1)ForthepurposesofthisDivision–geneticallymodifiedfoodmeansfoodthatis,orcontainsasaningredient,includingaprocessingaid,afoodproducedusinggenetechnologywhich–(a)containsnovelDNAand/ornovelprotein;or(b)hasalteredcharacteristics;butdoesnotinclude–(c)highlyrefinedfood,otherthanthatwithalteredcharacteristics,wheretheeffectoftherefiningprocessistoremovenovelDNAand/ornovelprotein;(d)aprocessingaidorfoodadditive,exceptwherenovelDNAand/ornovelproteinfromtheprocessingaidorfoodadditiveremainspresentinthefoodtowhichithasbeenadded;(e)flavourspresentinthefoodinaconcentrationnomorethan1g/kg;or(f)afood,ingredient,orprocessingaidinwhichgeneticallymodifiedfoodisunintentionallypresentinaquantityofnomorethan10g/kgperingredient.alteredcharacteristicsmeansanyofthemattersspecifiedinparagraphs7(a),(b),(c)or(d)ofthisStandard.novelDNAand/ornovelproteinmeansDNAoraproteinwhich,asaresultoftheuseofgenetechnology,isdifferentinchemicalsequenceorstructurefromDNAorproteinpresentincounterpartfoodwhichhasnotbeenproducedusinggenetechnology.(2)Anystatementrequiredbyclause5maybecontainedinthestatementofingredientswherethegeneticallymodifiedfoodisaningredientorprocessingaid.FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00199Issue1393Standard1.5.2(3)Wheregeneticallymodifiedfoodisdisplayedforretailsaleotherthaninapackage,anyinformationthatwouldhavebeenrequiredunderclause5ofthisStandardonthelabelonthefoodifitwaspackaged,mustbedisplayedonorinconnectionwiththedisplayofthefood.(4)ThisDivisiondoesnotapplytofoodintendedforimmediateconsumptionwhichispreparedandsoldfromfoodpremisesandvendingvehicles,includingrestaurants,takeawayoutlets,caterers,orself-cateringinstitutions.(5)Deleted(6)Deleted5LabellingofgeneticallymodifiedfoodThelabelonapackageofgeneticallymodifiedfoodmustincludethestatement‘geneticallymodified’inconjunctionwiththenameofthatfoodoringredientorprocessingaid.Editorialnote:Anexampleforsingleingredientgeneticallymodifiedfoods:SoyFlourGeneticallyModifiedSoyFlourFromgeneticallymodifiedsoyabeansAnexampleforgeneticallymodifiedfoodingredients:Ingredients:SoyProteinIsolate(geneticallymodified);Maltodextrin;VegetableOil;FoodAcid(332);Emulsifier(471);VegetableGum(407);WaterAdded.6LabellingoffoodwhichisnotgeneticallymodifiedThelabelonapackageoffoodwhichisnotdefinedas‘geneticallymodifiedfood’inclause4ofthisStandardisnotrequiredtoincludeanystatementaboutthegeneticstatusofthefood.7Additionallabelling/informationrequirementsNotwithstandingtheprovisionsofthisDivision,Column4ofthe