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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) to permit three new enzymes for the production of an intense sweetener.
The application is seeking approval of three enzymes from a genetically modified (GM) strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) as processing aids for producing the steviol glycoside rebaudioside M (an intense sweetener) for use in foods.
Our safety assessment found no potential public health or safety concerns with the use of the three enzymes derived from the GM strain of E. coli, which has a long history of safe use as an enzyme production organism.
To have your say on this application, visit the FSANZ Consultation Hub. Submissions close at 6pm (AEST) on 20 May 2025.
What happens to my feedback?
FSANZ will consider all feedback received through this submission process before deciding on whether to approve the application.
Submissions will be published to our website as soon as possible at the end of the public comment period.
More information
- How to make a submission
- Read the assessment documents: A1318 - Steviol glycosides produced by enzymatic conversion using enzymes produced by GM Escherichia coli BL21 | Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Media contact
- 0401 714 265 (Australia)
- media@foodstandards.gov.au