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    ANZ's irradiated food regulatory system

    • Last Update: 2021-03-17
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      1.
    Regulatory agencies for irradiated food
      1.
    Regulatory agency  for irradiated food    1.
    Regulatory agency for irradiated food

      Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) is responsible for the formulation of general standards for irradiated foods in Australia and New Zealand; in Australia, state/regional authorities are responsible for standard enforcement and supervision and inspection of food, and the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) is responsible for imported food The inspection and sampling of food; in New Zealand, the supervision of food is mainly done by the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI).
      Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) is responsible for the formulation of general standards for irradiated foods in Australia and New Zealand; in Australia, state/regional authorities are responsible for standard enforcement and supervision and inspection of food, and the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) is responsible for imported food The inspection and sampling of food; in New Zealand, the supervision of food is mainly done by the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI).

      2.
    Regulatory requirements for irradiated food
      2.
    Regulatory requirements for irradiated foods   2.
    Regulatory requirements for irradiated foods

      "Irradiated Food" (Standard 1.
    5.
    3) stipulates the definition of irradiation, the purpose of food irradiation, the radiation source used for food irradiation, the types of food that are allowed to be irradiated, the maximum absorbed dose of irradiated food, and the repeatability Irradiation dose, record, label information, etc.
    of irradiated food.
      "Irradiated Food" (Standard 1.
    5.
    3) stipulates the definition of irradiation, the purpose of food irradiation, the radiation source used for food irradiation, the types of food that are allowed to be irradiated, the maximum absorbed dose of irradiated food, and the repeatability Irradiation dose, record, label information, etc.
    of irradiated food.

      2.
    1 Available radiation sources
      2.
    1 Usable radiation sources 2.
    1 Usable radiation sources

      ① Gamma rays produced by 60Co radionuclides;
      ① Gamma rays produced by 60Co radionuclides;

      ②X-rays whose energy level does not exceed 5MeV produced by the mechanical source;
      ②X-rays whose energy level does not exceed 5MeV produced by the mechanical source;

      ③The energy level of the mechanical source does not exceed the electron beam of 10MeV.
      ③The energy level of the mechanical source does not exceed the electron beam of 10MeV.

      2.
    2 Irradiation requirements
      2.
    2 Irradiation requirements  2.
    2 Irradiation requirements
    Table 1 Australia and New Zealand allowable types of irradiated food, irradiation dose and irradiation purpose
    Allowable irradiated food types
    Allowable radiation dose
    Irradiation purpose
    Fruits and vegetables (apples, apricots, blueberries, breadfruit, peppers, starfruits, cherries, sugar apples, cantaloupe, lychees, longans, mangos, mangosteens, nectarines, papaya, peaches, persimmons, plums, rambutans, raspberries, Watermelon, scallops, strawberries, table grapes, tomatoes, zucchini)
    150Gy~1kGy
    Use radiation to exterminate insects to meet plant quarantine requirements
    Herbs and spices (including but not limited to the herbs or spices described in Schedule 22)
    ≤6kGy
    Control germination and insecticide (including control of weeds)
    2 kGy~30 kGy
    Radiation sterilization
    Plant raw materials processed by herbal medicine refer to fresh, dried or fermented leaves, flowers and other parts of plants (not including tea) used to make beverages
    ≤6kGy
    Control germination and insecticide (including control of weeds)
    2 kGy~10 kGy
    Radiation sterilization
    Allowable irradiated food types
    Allowable radiation dose
    Irradiation purpose
    Fruits and vegetables (apples, apricots, blueberries, breadfruit, peppers, starfruits, cherries, sugar apples, cantaloupe, lychees, longans, mangos, mangosteens, nectarines, papaya, peaches, persimmons, plums, rambutans, raspberries, Watermelon, scallops, strawberries, table grapes, tomatoes, zucchini)
    150Gy~1kGy
    Use radiation to exterminate insects to meet plant quarantine requirements
    Herbs and spices (including but not limited to the herbs or spices described in Schedule 22)
    ≤6kGy
    Control germination and insecticide (including control of weeds)
    2 kGy~30 kGy
    Radiation sterilization
    Plant raw materials processed by herbal medicine refer to fresh, dried or fermented leaves, flowers and other parts of plants (not including tea) used to make beverages
    ≤6kGy
    Control germination and insecticide (including control of weeds)
    2 kGy~10 kGy
    Radiation sterilization
    Allowable irradiated food types
    Allowable radiation dose
    Irradiation purpose
    Allowable irradiated food types
    Allowable irradiated food types
    Allowable irradiated food types
    Allowable radiation dose
    Allowable radiation dose
    Allowable radiation dose
    Irradiation purpose
    Irradiation purpose
    Irradiation purpose
    Fruits and vegetables (apples, apricots, blueberries, breadfruit, peppers, starfruits, cherries, sugar apples, cantaloupe, lychees, longans, mangos, mangosteens, nectarines, papaya, peaches, persimmons, plums, rambutans, raspberries, Watermelon, scallops, strawberries, table grapes, tomatoes, zucchini)
    150Gy~1kGy
    Use radiation to exterminate insects to meet plant quarantine requirements
    Fruits and vegetables (apples, apricots, blueberries, breadfruit, peppers, starfruits, cherries, sugar apples, cantaloupe, lychees, longans, mangos, mangosteens, nectarines, papaya, peaches, persimmons, plums, rambutans, raspberries, Watermelon, scallops, strawberries, table grapes, tomatoes, zucchini)
    Fruits and vegetables (apples, apricots, blueberries, breadfruit, peppers, starfruits, cherries, sugar apples, cantaloupe, lychees, longans, mangos, mangosteens, nectarines, papaya, peaches, persimmons, plums, rambutans, raspberries, Watermelon, scallops, strawberries, table grapes, tomatoes, zucchini)
    150Gy~1kGy
    150Gy~1kGy
    Use radiation to exterminate insects to meet plant quarantine requirements
    Use radiation to exterminate insects to meet plant quarantine requirements
    Herbs and spices (including but not limited to the herbs or spices described in Schedule 22)
    ≤6kGy
    Control germination and insecticide (including control of weeds)
    Herbs and spices (including but not limited to the herbs or spices described in Schedule 22)
    Herbs and spices (including but not limited to the herbs or spices described in Schedule 22)
    ≤6kGy
    ≤6kGy
    Control germination and insecticide (including control of weeds)
    Control germination and insecticide (including control of weeds)
    2 kGy~30 kGy
    Radiation sterilization
    2 kGy~30 kGy
    2 kGy~30 kGy
    Radiation sterilization
    Radiation sterilization
    Plant raw materials processed by herbal medicine refer to fresh, dried or fermented leaves, flowers and other parts of plants (not including tea) used to make beverages
    ≤6kGy
    Control germination and insecticide (including control of weeds)
    Plant raw materials processed by herbal medicine refer to fresh, dried or fermented leaves, flowers and other parts of plants (not including tea) used to make beverages
    Plant raw materials processed by herbal medicine refer to fresh, dried or fermented leaves, flowers and other parts of plants (not including tea) used to make beverages
    ≤6kGy
    ≤6kGy
    Control germination and insecticide (including control of weeds)
    Control germination and insecticide (including control of weeds)
    2 kGy~10 kGy
    Radiation sterilization
    2 kGy~10 kGy
    2 kGy~10 kGy
    Radiation sterilization
    Radiation sterilization

      2.
    3 Repeated irradiation
      2.
    3 Repeated irradiation 2.
    3 Repeated irradiation

      Foods that meet the following conditions can be irradiated repeatedly:
      Foods that meet the following conditions can be irradiated repeatedly:

      ① Foods made with raw materials irradiated at a dose not exceeding 1 kGy;
      ① Foods made with raw materials irradiated at a dose not exceeding 1 kGy;

      ②Foods containing less than 5g/kg irradiated ingredients;
      ②Foods containing less than 5g/kg irradiated ingredients;

      ③In order to achieve the purpose of special process, the whole required absorbed dose is divided into food that is irradiated multiple times.
      ③In order to achieve the purpose of special process, the whole required absorbed dose is divided into food that is irradiated multiple times.

      2.
    4 Other requirements
      2.
    4 Other requirements  2.
    4 Other requirements

      Unless expressly approved by the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Agency, it is prohibited to irradiate food.
    The authorities mainly conduct safety assessment of irradiated food according to the following risk analysis principles: ①The technical requirements of irradiation treatment; ②The safety of irradiation treatment; ③The influence on food composition; ④The change of food nutrition quality.
    In addition, Australia and New Zealand prohibits the use of irradiation to treat food that is unsafe or unsuitable for human consumption.
      Unless expressly approved by the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Agency, it is prohibited to irradiate food.
    The authorities mainly conduct safety assessment of irradiated food according to the following risk analysis principles: ①The technical requirements of irradiation treatment; ②The safety of irradiation treatment; ③The influence on food composition; ④The change of food nutrition quality.
    In addition, Australia and New Zealand prohibits the use of irradiation to treat food that is unsafe or unsuitable for human consumption.

      3.
    The safety of irradiated food
      3.
    The safety of irradiated food 3.
    The safety of irradiated food

      Since the late 1950s, irradiation has been used as a method to ensure food safety and is one of the most widely studied food processing methods.
    The Australia and New Zealand Food Safety Authority and other international food safety agencies, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the European Food Safety Authority have all conducted a comprehensive evaluation of irradiated food and concluded that radiation does not make food radioactive.
    It is different from non-irradiated food.
    The food is just as safe and healthy.
    In fact, irradiation at the level permitted by standard regulations will not change the taste, texture or appearance of the food, and the change in nutritional quality is negligible.
      Since the late 1950s, irradiation has been used as a method to ensure food safety and is one of the most widely studied food processing methods.
    The Australia and New Zealand Food Safety Authority and other international food safety agencies, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the European Food Safety Authority have all conducted a comprehensive evaluation of irradiated food and concluded that radiation does not make food radioactive.
    It is different from non-irradiated food.
    The food is just as safe and healthy.
    In fact, irradiation at the level permitted by standard regulations will not change the taste, texture or appearance of the food, and the change in nutritional quality is negligible.

      4.
    Detection of irradiated food
      4.
    Inspection  of irradiated food    4.
    Inspection of irradiated food

      The current detection methods for irradiated food can detect whether the food has been irradiated, but it cannot accurately detect the absorbed dose.
    However, the detection can help regulatory authorities identify irradiated food to implement labeling requirements.
    The technologies that Australia and New Zealand can use for irradiated food testing are consistent with the list of irradiated food testing methods listed in CXS 231-2001 "General Testing Methods for Irradiated Foods".
      The current detection methods for irradiated food can detect whether the food has been irradiated, but it cannot accurately detect the absorbed dose.
    However, the detection can help regulatory authorities identify irradiated food to implement labeling requirements.
    The technologies that Australia and New Zealand can use for irradiated food testing are consistent with the list of irradiated food testing methods listed in CXS 231-2001 "General Testing Methods for Irradiated Foods".

      5.
    Requirements for labeling and record keeping of irradiated food
      V.
    Requirements for labeling and record keeping of  irradiated food    V.
    Requirements for labeling and record keeping of irradiated food

      5.
    1 Label identification
      5.
    1 Label identification  5.
    1 Label identification

      For retail prepackaged and non-prepackaged irradiated foods, if the food has been irradiated or contains irradiated ingredients, the label must be accompanied by the following statement: "Treated with ionising radiation".
      For retail prepackaged and non-prepackaged irradiated foods, if the food has been irradiated or contains irradiated ingredients, the label must be accompanied by the following statement: "Treated with ionising radiation".

      If retail irradiated foods or foods containing irradiated ingredients (for example, bulk fresh fruits and vegetables, ready-to-eat foods) are exempted from labeling, the irradiation information must also be displayed near the food.
      If retail irradiated foods or foods containing irradiated ingredients (for example, bulk fresh fruits and vegetables, ready-to-eat foods) are exempted from labeling, the irradiation information must also be displayed near the food.

      5.
    2 Record keeping
      5.
    2 Record keeping  5.
    2 Record keeping

      The personnel who irradiated food must keep the following records: ①the nature and quality of the irradiated food; ②batch; ③the minimum durability life of the irradiated food; ④the process used; ⑤comply with the procedures used; ⑥the minimum absorption of the food And the maximum dose; ⑦indicate whether the product has been irradiated, if it has been irradiated, explain the details of such treatment; ⑧the date of irradiation.
      The personnel who irradiated food must keep the following records: ①the nature and quality of the irradiated food; ②batch; ③the minimum durability life of the irradiated food; ④the process used; ⑤comply with the procedures used; ⑥the minimum absorption of the food And the maximum dose; ⑦indicate whether the product has been irradiated, if it has been irradiated, explain the details of such treatment; ⑧the date of irradiation.

      In addition, the records must be kept in the facility where the food is irradiated and the retention period of the records must exceed the minimum durability life of the irradiated food by 1 year.
      In addition, the records must be kept in the facility where the food is irradiated and the retention period of the records must exceed the minimum durability life of the irradiated food by 1 year.

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      The series of original sharing of irradiated food from mainstream countries will be over until this issue.
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