New Zealand Gazette – 2002 – No. 75

Page 1963

✨ Food Labelling Standards



3 JULY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1963

(a) a statement identifying each country of origin of the imported fruit
ingredients; or

(b) a statement to the effect that the food is made from -

  (i)    imported fruit ingredients; or
  (ii)   imported fruit ingredients and local fruit ingredients;

  as the case requires.

8 Country of origin requirements for orange juice

(1) In this clause -

  **orange juice** means the liquid portion with or without pulp expressed from the
  endocarp of sound, mature oranges (*Citrus sinensis* (L.) Osbeck).

(2) For the purposes of subclause (3), orange juice, reconstituted orange juice,
concentrated orange juice or sweetened orange juice contains an imported fruit ingredient if
an ingredient of the food is -

  (a)    orange juice, concentrated orange juice or sweetened orange juice that was
        imported into Australia; or

  (b)    a food referred to in paragraph (a) that was prepared in whole or in part
        from oranges that were imported into Australia.

(3) Where orange juice, reconstituted orange juice, concentrated orange juice or
sweetened orange juice offered for retail sale, contains one or more imported fruit
ingredients, the label on or attached to a package containing the food must, unless the label
expressly indicates that the food is a product of a country other than Australia, include other
than in the ingredient list -

  (a)    a statement identifying each country of origin of the imported fruit
        ingredients; or

  (b)    a statement to the effect that the food is made from:

        (i)    imported oranges, imported orange juice, imported orange juice
              concentrate or imported sweetened orange juice; or

        (ii)   imported fruit ingredients and local fruit ingredients;

  as the case requires.

9 Country of origin requirements for fruit drinks

(1) In this clause -

  **comminuted fruit** means the comminuted product prepared from that portion of
  whole fruit which is normally used for human consumption but does not
  include the peel of citrus fruit.


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Transitional Standard for Country of Origin Labelling Requirements (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Food Standards, Country of Origin, Labelling, Fish, Vegetables, Nuts, Fruit, Juices

🏥 Country of Origin Requirements for Orange Juice

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Orange Juice, Labelling, Country of Origin, Imported Ingredients

🏥 Country of Origin Requirements for Fruit Drinks

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Fruit Drinks, Labelling, Country of Origin, Comminuted Fruit