Application A1183 - Enzymatic production of Rebaudioside E (Approval Report)

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed an application made by Blue California to seek approval for a new specification for the steviol glycoside rebaudioside E, produced by an enzymatic conversion method using an enzyme processing aid derived from a genetically modified strain of Pichia pastoris. On 29 November 2019, FSANZ sought submissions on a draft variation and published an associated report. FSANZ received six submissions. FSANZ approved the draft variation on 29 April 2020. The Australia New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation was notified of FSANZ’s decision on 12 May 2020.