NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 156

9 OCTOBER 2008

[20] Standard 2.5.2 is varied by omitting clause 3 and its corresponding entry in the Table of Provisions.

[21] Standard 2.5.3 is varied by—

[21.1] omitting the reference to clause 3 in the Table of Provisions, substituting—

3 Deleted

4 Phytosterol esters

[21.2] omitting clause 3, substituting—

3 Deleted

[21.3] omitting from the heading to clause 4—

Esters

substituting—

esters

[22] Standard 2.5.4 is varied by omitting clauses 3 and 4 and their corresponding entries in the Table of Provisions.

[23] Standard 2.5.5 is varied by omitting clause 3 and its corresponding entry in the Table of Provisions.

[24] Standard 2.5.6 is varied by omitting clause 3 and its corresponding entry in the Table of Provisions.

[25] Standard 2.5.7 is varied by omitting clause 4 and its corresponding entry in the Table of Provisions.

[26] Standard 2.6.2 is varied by—

[26.1] omitting the definition of Formulated beverage in clause 1, substituting—

formulated beverage means a non-carbonated ready to drink, water-based flavoured beverage that contains added vitamins and/or minerals, prepared from one or more of the following—

(a) water; and

(b) fruit juice; and

(c) fruit purée; and

(d) concentrated fruit juice; and

(e) concentrated fruit purée; and

(f) comminuted fruit; and

(g) orange peel extract; and

(h) mineral water; and

(i) sugars.

[26.2] omitting the heading to the Table to subclause 2(2), substituting—

Table to subclause 2(2)

[26.3] omitting from subclause 6(3)—

may contain:

substituting—

may contain—

[27] Standard 2.9.1 is varied by—

[27.1] omitting the third paragraph of the Purpose, substituting—

There are Guidelines for Infant Formula Products at the end of this Standard. These Guidelines do not form part of the legally binding Standard.

Standard 1.3.1 contains provisions relating to the food additives permitted in infant formula products.

Standard 1.6.1 contains the microbiological limits in relation to infant formula products.

Standard 1.3.4 contains specifications for permitted nucleotides and added nutrients.

Standard 1.1.1 defines nutritive substances for the purposes of this Code.

See Standard 1.5.1 – Novel Foods for requirements for novel food and novel food ingredients.

[27.2] omitting subclause 1(2), substituting—

(2) In this Code—

infant means a person under the age of 12 months.

infant formula product means a product based on milk or other edible food constituents of animal or plant origin which is nutritionally adequate to serve as the principal liquid source of nourishment for infants.

infant formula means an infant formula product represented as a breast milk substitute for infants and which satisfies the nutritional requirements of infants aged up to four to six months.

follow-on formula means an infant formula product represented as either a breast-milk substitute or replacement for infant formula and which constitutes the principal liquid source of nourishment in a progressively diversified diet for infants aged from six months.

lactose free formula and low lactose formula means infant formula products which satisfy the needs of lactose intolerant infants.

pre-term formula means an infant formula product specifically formulated to satisfy particular needs of infants born prematurely or of low birthweight.

soy-based formula means an infant formula product in which soy protein isolate is the sole source of protein.

medium chain triglycerides means triacylglycerols which contain predominantly the saturated fatty acids designated by 8:0 and 10:0.