New Zealand Gazette – 2002 – No. 75

Page 1943

✨ Food Standards Amendment



3 JULY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1943

(i) in the case of infant formula that complies with the protein
requirement specified in clause (3)(b)(i)(A) of this Standard the
statement -

**‘SUITABLE FROM BIRTH’;**

(ii) in the case of infant formula that complies with the protein
requirement specified in clause (3)(b)(i)(B) of this Standard the
statement -

**‘SUITABLE ONLY FOR INFANTS AGED OVER 6 MONTHS’;**

(b) subject to paragraph (5)(ba), in standard type of 3 mm, the statements -

(i) ‘ATTENTION - BREAST MILK IS BEST FOR BABIES.
BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO USE AN INFANT FORMULA,
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR OR CLINIC FOR ADVICE’;

(ii) ‘WARNING - UNBOILED WATER, UNBOILED BOTTLES OR
INCORRECT DILUTION CAN MAKE YOUR BABY ILL.
PREPARE ONLY ONE BOTTLE AT A TIME. FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY’;

(iii) ‘USING MORE OR LESS POWDER OR LIQUID
CONCENTRATE THAN INDICATED WILL EITHER LEAD
TO DEHYDRATION OR DEPRIVE YOUR BABY OF PROPER
NUTRITION. DO NOT CHANGE PROPORTIONS WITHOUT
MEDICAL ADVICE’;

(iv) ‘AFTER 4-6 MONTHS OF AGE YOUR BABY MAY NEED
ADDITIONAL NOURISHMENT. CONSULT YOUR
DOCTOR’;

(v) in the case of infant formula powder, except when sold in single
serve sachets -

**‘USE ONLY THE ENCLOSED SCOOP’;**

(ba) in the case of infant formula in packages having a net weight of less than 1 kg -
the statements referred to in subparagraphs (5)(b)(ii), (5)(b)(iii),
(5)(b)(iv) and (5)(b)(v) in standard type of 1.5 mm;

(c) in standard type -

(i) directions as to its preparation and use using pictograms and -

(A) in the case of infant formula powder or infant formula
    liquid concentrate with a protein content of not more than
    700 mg/100 kJ a feeding table in the form -


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Amendment No. 61 to the Food Standards Code (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Food Standards, Amendment, Infant Formula Products, Nutritional Requirements, Protein, Labeling