Application A1124 - Alternative DHA-rich Algal Oil for Infant Formula Products

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) assessed an application made by DSM Nutritional Products to permit an additional, replacement or alternative oil source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for use in infant formula products. The DHA oil is derived from a new production strain of Schizochytrium sp. known as American Type Cell Culture (ATCC) PTA- 9695. The oil is referred to as DHA-B throughout this report. On 1 November 2016 FSANZ sought submissions on a draft variation and published an associated report. FSANZ received four submissions. FSANZ approved the draft variation on 9 March 2017. The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (Forum) was notified of FSANZ’s decision on 22 March 2017.