✨ Food Standards Regulations




20 DECEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4475

Editorial note:

Clause 5 may be complied with, for example, by asterisking all declared minimum percentages and including an asterisked note at the end of the ingredient list stating "minimum percentage".

6 Method of calculating the proportion of characterising components

(1) The characterising component of a food must be calculated by dividing the weight of the characterising component of the food by the total weight of the food and multiplying this amount by 100.

(2) The proportion of a characterising component of a food that requires reconstitution prior to consumption may be calculated as a proportion of the food as reconstituted.

7 Method of declaration of characterising components

(1) The proportion of a characterising component of a food must be declared as a percentage.

(2) The percentage declared must be rounded to the nearest whole number or to the nearest 0.5 decimal place in those cases where it is below 5%.

(3) The percentage of a characterising component of a food must be declared as either -

  (a)   the actual percentage; or

  (b)   a minimum percentage.

(4) Where a minimum percentage is declared it must be clearly indicated that it is a minimum percentage.

(5) The proportion of a characterising component of a food that requires reconstitution prior to consumption may be declared as a percentage of the food as reconstituted, provided that the basis of this declaration is clearly indicated.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 170


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 170





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πŸ₯ Method of Declaration of Characterising Ingredients (continued from previous page)

πŸ₯ Health & Social Welfare
Food Standards, Ingredients, Declaration, Percentage, Minimum Percentage

πŸ₯ Method of Calculating Proportion of Characterising Components

πŸ₯ Health & Social Welfare
Food Standards, Ingredients, Calculation, Proportion, Reconstitution

πŸ₯ Method of Declaration of Characterising Components

πŸ₯ Health & Social Welfare
Food Standards, Ingredients, Declaration, Percentage, Minimum Percentage, Reconstitution