Application A1134 - Increased Concentration of Plant Sterols in Breakfast Cereals (Call for Submissions)

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed an application made by Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing Australia to seek approval for the exclusive use for 15 months of an increased concentration of plant sterols to be added to breakfast cereals under the novel food provisions. On 13 December 2016, FSANZ sought submissions on a draft variation and published an associated report. FSANZ received twelve 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.