Application A1171 - Endo-inulinase from Aspergillus oryzae as a processing aid (enzyme) (Approval Report)

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed an application made by Puratos NV to permit the use of the enzyme endo-inulinase from a genetically modified strain of Aspergillus oryzae as a processing aid in hydrolysing inulin to produce fructooligosaccharides (FOS). On 5 September 2019, FSANZ sought submissions on a draft variation and published an associated report. FSANZ received two submissions. FSANZ approved the draft variation on 4 December 2019. The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation was notified of FSANZ’s decision on 19 December 2019.