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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 83

26 MAY 2005

How to seek a variation to a food standard

If you wish to apply for the development of a new standard, or variation of an existing standard, an application form can be obtained by writing to the Standards Management Officer at either of the addresses shown below:

Food Standards Australia New Zealand
PO Box 7186
Canberra BC ACT 2610
AUSTRALIA

Food Standards Australia New Zealand
PO Box 10559 The Terrace
Wellington 6036
NEW ZEALAND

[1.2] omitting wherever occurring all references to the New Zealand Food Regulations 1984.

[2] Standard 1.1.1 is varied by –

[2.1] omitting from clause 2, the definition of Code, substituting –

Code means the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code as defined in section 3 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.

[2.2] omitting from clause 2, paragraph (c) of the definition of warning statement, substituting –

(c) subclauses 14(1), 14(3) and 26(1) of Standard 2.9.1; and

[2.3] omitting subclause 5(2), substituting –

(2) In this Code, the Commentary and editorial notes are for information only and are not legally binding.

[3] Standard 1.2.1 is varied by omitting subclause 2(2), substituting –

(2) Notwithstanding subclause (1), food for retail sale or for catering purposes must comply with any requirements specified in –

(a) subclauses 2(2), 3(2), 4(2) and 5(2) of Standard 1.2.3; and

(b) Standard 1.2.6; and

(c) subclauses 4(2) and 4(3) of Standard 1.2.8; and

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

(e) subclause 4(3) of Standard 1.5.2; and

(f) clause 6 of Standard 1.5.3; and

(g) subclause 4(3) and clauses 5, 6, and 10 of Standard 2.2.1; and

(h) clause 3 of Standard 2.2.3; and

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

(j) subclauses 3(3) and 3(4) of Standard 2.6.4; and

(k) subclauses 3(1), 3(2), 3(3) and 3(4) of Standard 2.9.4.

[4] Standard 1.2.3 is varied by –

[4.1] omitting from Column 1 of the Table to clause 2, Bee Pollen, Kola beverages containing added caffeine and Propolis, substituting –

Bee pollen presented as a food, or a food containing bee pollen as an ingredient as defined in Standard 1.2.4.

Kola beverages containing added caffeine, or food containing a kola beverage containing added caffeine as an ingredient as defined in Standard 1.2.4.

Propolis presented as a food, or food containing propolis as an ingredient as defined in Standard 1.2.4.

[4.2] omitting subclause 4(2), substituting –

(2) The presence of the substances listed in the Table to this clause must be –

(a) declared on the label on a package of the food; or

(b) where the food is not required to bear a label pursuant to clause 2 of Standard 1.2.1 –

(i) declared on or in connection with the display of the food; or

(ii) declared to the purchaser upon request.

[5] Standard 1.2.4 is varied by omitting paragraph 2(b), substituting –

(b) the food is an alcoholic beverage standardised in Standard 2.7.2 to Standard 2.7.5 of this Code; or

[6] Standard 1.2.6 is varied by omitting the colon from clause 3, substituting a hyphen.

[7] Standard 1.2.8 is varied by –

[7.1] omitting paragraph 3(b), substituting –

(b) an alcoholic beverage standardised in Standard 2.7.2 to Standard 2.7.5 of this Code; or

[7.2] omitting paragraph 3(o), substituting –

(o) a kit which is intended to be used to produce an alcoholic beverage standardised in Standard 2.7.2 to Standard 2.7.5 of this Code.

[7.3] omitting paragraph 5(1)(a), substituting –

(a) the number of servings of the food in the package expressed as either –

(i) the number of servings of the food, or