New Zealand Gazette – 1998 – No. 38

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✨ Food Standards Code Amendments



12 MARCH NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

TABLE TO PARAGRAPH 2 (d)

Column 1 Column 2
Ingredient Maximum amount added per one-day quantity
L-carnitine 100 mg
Choline 10 mg
Inosine 10 mg
Ubiquinones 15 mg
Creatine 3 g
Gamma-oryzanol 25 mg

(e) may contain the preservatives listed in the Table to this paragraph, provided that—

(i) the amount of the preservative added does not exceed the maximum permitted amount specified in column 2 of the Table; and

(ii) where a food is to be prepared and consumed in accordance with the directions on the label, the maximum permitted amount applies to the food in its prepared form;

TABLE TO PARAGRAPH 2 (e)

Column 1 Column 2
Permitted preservative in type of formulated supplementary sports food Maximum permitted amount mg/kg

Solid Formulated Supplementary Sports Food

| Propionic acids or its salts | 2000 |
| Sorbic acid or its salts | 1000 |
| Sulphur dioxide | 200 |

Liquid Formulated Supplementary Sports Food

| Benzoic acid or its salts | 400 |
| Sorbic acid or its salts | 400 |
| Sulphur dioxide | 115 |

(f) must not contain, in a one-day quantity, more than—

(i) 70 mmol sodium

(ii) 95 mmol potassium.

Required labelling statements

  1. (1) The label on a formulated supplementary sports food must include statements to the effect that—

(a) the food is not a sole source of nutrition and should be consumed in conjunction with a nutritious diet; and

(b) the food should be used in conjunction with an appropriate physical training or exercise program.

(2) The label on a formulated supplementary sports food must include—

(a) directions stating the recommended quantity and frequency of intake of the food;

(b) a statement of the recommended consumption in one day; and

(c) a nutrition information panel in accordance with Standard A1.

(3) The label on a formulated supplementary sports food must include, in standard type of 3 mm, the statement—

"NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 15 YEARS OR PREGNANT WOMEN: SHOULD ONLY BE USED UNDER MEDICAL OR DIETETIC SUPERVISION".

(4) If a formulated supplementary sports food contains added phenylalanine then the label must include, in standard type of 3 mm, the statement—

"PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE".

Ingredient claims

  1. (1) If the label on a formulated supplementary sports food refers to the presence of a particular ingredient, other than—

(a) vitamins or minerals; or

(b) in a statement required elsewhere in this Code

the label must also include a statement of the amount by weight (expressed per 100 g food or as a percentage) of the ingredient in that food either—

(c) immediately after the statement referring to the presence of the ingredient; or

(d) immediately following the name of that ingredient in the statement of ingredients.

(2) Subclause (1) does not apply if the nutrition information panel lists the particular ingredient and the average quantity by weight of the ingredient in—

(a) a serving of the food; and

(b) per 100 g or 100 mL of the food.



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