Proposal P298 - Benzoate & Sulphite Permissions in Food

The purpose of this Proposal is to consider benzoate and sulphite permissions in all foods in response to findings of FSANZ's 21^st Australian Total Diet Survey, which found some population sub-groups in Australia consume amounts in excess of the Acceptable Daily Intake levels.

Read about the history of P298

Draft Assessment Report (Abandonment) - 29 June 2016 (pdf 433 kb) | (word 129 kb)

Submissions (zip file 3156 kb)

Initial Assessment Report - 3 August 2005 (pdf 214 kb) | (word 248 kb)