Food Standards Amendments




4536 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 179


Editorial note:

For New Zealand purposes, processing requirements for milk and milk products are presently regulated under the Dairy Industry Act 1952 and the New Zealand Milk and Milk Products Processing Standard 2002.

[23] Standard 2.5.7 is varied by omitting the Editorial note to clause 4, substituting –

Editorial note:

For New Zealand purposes, processing requirements for milk and milk products are presently regulated under the Dairy Industry Act 1952 and the New Zealand Milk and Milk Products Processing Standard 2002.

[24] Standard 2.9.2 is varied by –

[24.1] omitting paragraph 2(2)(a), substituting –

(a) sugars, provided in the case of a vegetable juice, fruit drink or a non-alcoholic beverage, the total sugars content of the food is no more than 4 g/100 g; and

[24.2] omitting the Editorial note immediately following paragraph 2(2)(a), substituting –

Editorial note:

Standard 2.6.1 defines ‘vegetable juice’ and Standard 2.6.2 defines ‘fruit drink’ and ‘non-alcoholic beverage’.

[24.3] omitting paragraph 2(3)(d), substituting –

(d) added salt, in the case of ready-to-eat fruit-based foods, fruit drink and vegetable juice.

[24.4] omitting from the Table to paragraph 2(3)(c), Column 1, the entry for Ready-to-eat fruit-based foods, including juices, substituting –

Vegetable juices and ready-to-eat fruit-based foods
including, fruit drinks

[24.5] omitting paragraphs 3(1)(b) and (c), substituting –

(b) may contain added iron in the following forms:

(i) electrolytic iron; or
(ii) reduced iron; or
(iii) in the permitted forms set out in Schedule 1 of Standard 2.9.1; and

(c) may contain added thiamin, niacin, vitamin B₆, vitamin C, folate, magnesium in the forms permitted in Schedule 1 of Standard 2.9.1; and



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2002, No 179


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2002, No 179





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Amendment to Standard 2.3.2 - Jam and Related Products (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Jam, Marmalade, Food Standards

🏥 Amendment to Standard 2.5.7

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Milk Products, Processing Standards, Dairy Industry Act

🏥 Amendment to Standard 2.9.2

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Food Standards, Sugar Content, Salt Content, Iron, Vitamins