New Zealand Gazette – 2000 – No. 170

Page 4399

✨ Food Standards Definitions



20 DECEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4399

code number, used in relation to a food additive, means either—

(a) the number set out in the Schedules to Standard 1.3.1 in relation to that food additive; or

(b) the number referred to in (a) preceded by the letter “E”.

Commonwealth means the Commonwealth of Australia.

component means any substance including a food additive used in the preparation of an ingredient and present in the final product in a primary or modified form.

ESADDI means, for a vitamin or mineral in column 1 of the Schedule, the Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intake, specified for that vitamin or mineral—

(a) in column 3; and

(b) in column 4 for children aged one to three years;

calculated and expressed in the form specified in column 2.

fund raising events means events that raise funds solely for community or charitable causes and not for personal financial gain.

label means any tag, brand, mark or statement in writing or any representation or design or descriptive matter on or attached to or used in connection with or accompanying any food or package.

lot means a quantity of food which is prepared or packed under essentially the same conditions usually—

(a) from a particular preparation or packing unit; and

(b) during a particular time ordinarily not exceeding 24 hours.

lot identification means information which indicates, in a clearly identifiable form, the—

(a) premises where the food was packed or prepared; and

(b) lot of the food in question.

nutrition information panel or panel means a panel which complies with the requirements of Division 2 of Standard 1.2.8.

nutritive substance means a substance not normally consumed as a food in itself and not normally used as an ingredient of food, but which, after extraction and/or refinement, or synthesis, is intentionally added to a food to achieve a nutritional purpose, and includes vitamins, minerals, amino acids, electrolytes and nucleotides.

NZS means a New Zealand Standard published by Standards New Zealand.



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