New Zealand Gazette – 2002 – No. 137

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✨ Food Standards Amendment



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[8.5] inserting immediately following clause 4 –

4A Method of determining the proportion of the characterising ingredient where the proportion is declared in a nutrition information panel

Unless otherwise specified, where the proportion of a characterising ingredient is declared in a nutrition information panel, the amount declared must be the average quantity of the characterising ingredient or category of ingredients present in the final food.

[8.6] omitting subclause 5(1), substituting –

(1) The proportion of a characterising ingredient or category of ingredients must –

(a) be declared as a percentage, and where declared in a statement of ingredients, the percentage must immediately follow the common, descriptive or generic name of the ingredient; or

(b) unless otherwise specified, be declared as the average quantity, where declared in a nutrition information panel –

(i)  per serving and per 100 g; or

(ii)  per serving and per 100 mL.

[8.7] omitting subclause 5(3), substituting –

(3) The proportion of a characterising ingredient or category of ingredients must be declared –

(a) as the actual percentage; or

(b) as a minimum percentage; or

(c) unless otherwise specified, as the average quantity where declared in a nutrition information panel.

[8.8] omitting subclause 6(1), substituting –

(1) Subject to subclause (3), the proportion of a 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.

[8.9] inserting immediately following subclause 6(2) –

(3) The proportion of a characterising component may be calculated using the actual weight or minimum weight of the characterising component, provided that where a minimum weight is used, the declaration is made in accordance with paragraph 7(3)(b).

(4) Unless otherwise specified, where the proportion of a characterising component is declared in a nutrition information panel, the amount declared must be the average quantity of the characterising component present in the final food.

[8.10] omitting subclause 7(1), substituting –



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