1374 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 57 20 MAY 2004

These variations are published pursuant to section 23A of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.

2. Citation
   These variations may be collectively known as Amendment No. 72 to the Code.

3. Commencement
   These variations commence on the date of gazettal.

SCHEDULE

[1] Standard 1.1.1 is varied by omitting subclauses (4),(5) and (6), substituting –

(4) Subject to subclause (5) and prior to 20 December 2004, subclause (1) does not apply to food products with a shelf life of more than 12 months –

(a) manufactured and packaged prior to 20 December 2002; and

(b) which complied with all applicable food standards in the case of Australia and all applicable food standards or New Zealand Food Regulations (1984) in the case of New Zealand, as of the date of manufacture or packaging of the food product.

(5) Subclause (1) does not apply to wine with a shelf life of more than 12 months –

(a) bottled before 20 December 2002; and

(b) that complies with all food standards in the case of Australia and all food standards or New Zealand Food Regulations (1984) in the case of New Zealand, that would have applied on the date of bottling; and

(c) which is labelled with a 2002 vintage date or earlier.

Editorial note:

‘Wine’ includes sparkling wine and fortified wine.

(6) For the purposes of a Standard in this Code for which a corresponding transitional Standard in Part 1.1A applies, the reference to ‘commencement of the variation’ in subclause 2 is a reference to the date when that corresponding Standard in Part 1.1A ceases to have effect.

(7) Prior to 20 December 2003, Part 1.2, other than Standards 1.2.3, those parts of Standard 1.2.5 that refer to ‘use-by dates’, and 1.2.6, does not apply to food labelled on the premises for retail sale from which it is sold.

[2] Standard 1.1.2 is varied by –

[2.1] inserting in clause 1 –

sweet cassava means those varieties of cassava roots grown from Manihot esculenta Crantz of the Euphoribiacae family that contain less than 50 mg per kg of hydrogen cyanide (fresh weight basis)

[2.2] inserting after clause 1 –

Editorial note:

Sweet cassava may also be known by other common names including manioc, mandioca, tapioca, aipim and yucca.

[3] Standard 1.2.1 is varied by omitting paragraphs 2(2)(a) to 2(2)(o) substituting –

(a) subclause 2(2) of Standard 1.2.3; and

(b) subclause 3(2) of Standard 1.2.3; and

(c) subclause 4(2) of Standard 1.2.3; and

(d) subclause 5(2) of Standard 1.2.3; and

(e) clause 2 of Standard 1.2.6; and

(f) subclause 4(2) of Standard 1.2.8; and

(g) subclause 4(3) of Standard 1.2.8; and

(h) subclause 4(3) of Standard 1.5.2

(i) clause 6 of Standard 1.5.3; and

(j) subclause 2(3) of Standard 1.2.10; and

(k) subclause 4(3) of Standard 2.2.1; and

(l) clauses 5, 6, and 10 of Standard 2.2.1; and

(m) clause 3 of Standard 2.2.3; and

(n) subclause 3(2) of Standard 2.6.3; and

(o) subclause 3(3) of Standard 2.6.4; and

(p) subclause 3(4) of Standard 2.6.4.

[4] Standard 1.2.6 is varied by –

[4.1] omitting clause 2, substituting –

2 Circumstances where food must be labelled with, or accompanied by directions

(1) The label on a package of food must include directions for the use or storage of the food, where the food is of a nature as to warrant such directions for reasons of health or safety; or

(2) Where the food is unpackaged, the food must be either labelled with or accompanied by directions for the use or storage of the food, where the food is of a nature as to warrant such directions for reasons of health or safety.

[4.2] inserting after clause 2 –

3 Circumstances applying to specific foods

Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 2, any food listed in Column 1 of the Table to this clause must be labelled with or accompanied by the directions for use or storage specified in Column 2: