What the variation covers
Food Standards Australia New Zealand has approved a variation to the food standards code. The variation permits a specific human milk oligosaccharide - 2'-fucosyllactose (2'-FL) - to be used as a nutritive substance in infant formula products.
The approved 2'-FL is produced using a genetically modified strain of Escherichia coli BL21, with the gene donor being Akkermansia muciniphila.
Registration date
This variation was registered on 27 August 2026 and is now in force. The source does not specify any transition period or phase-in period.
Key actions
For manufacturers and importers of infant formula products
- Check whether the newly approved ingredient - 2'-FL from GM E. coli BL21 - is relevant to your product formulation or labelling by viewing the full legislative instrument at legislation.gov.au/F2026L01129.
- Review the full explanatory statement available on the same page for any conditions, labelling requirements, or usage limits attached to this approval - the source does not detail these conditions.
- For clarification on how this variation affects your products, contact Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) at foodstandards.gov.au.
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