Application A1166 - Reduction in minimum alcohol for Tequila (Approval Report)

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed an application made by Spirits New Zealand Inc. to lower the minimum content of alcohol by volume (alc/vol) for Tequila only specified in Standard 2.7.5 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, from 37% to 35%. On 7 May 2019 FSANZ sought submissions on a draft variation and published an associated report. FSANZ received seven submissions. FSANZ approved the draft variation on 11 September 2019. The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation was notified of FSANZ’s decision on 25 September 2019.