本次申請由美國PureCircle Limited公司提出。該公司向澳新局申請將甜菊糖苷的范疇擴大至從甜葉菊中提取的所有糖甙。

 

    目前甜菊糖苷已在美國、歐盟、加拿大、南美、亞洲國家廣泛應(yīng)用。

 

    部分原文報道如下：

 

    Food Standards Australia New Zealand （FSANZ） has assessed an application made by PureCircle Limited to expand the definition of steviol glycosides for use as an intense sweetener to include all steviol glycosides present in the Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni leaf.

 

    On 7 November, FSANZ sought submissions on a draft variation and published an associated report. FSANZ received seven submissions.

 

    FSANZ approved the draft variation on 8 February 2017. The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation （Forum） was notified of FSANZ's decision on 17 February 2017.

 

    原文鏈接：http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/applications/documents/A1132%20Definition%20of%20steviol%20glycoside%20AppR.pdf