Food Standards Amendment




9 OCTOBER 2008 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 156 4111

protein substitute means L-amino acids and/or the hydrolysate of one or more of the proteins on which infant formula product is normally based.

[27.3] inserting, following the words the total amount of the in paragraph 7(1)(b) –
added and any naturally occurring

[27.4] inserting, following the words the total amount of the in subclause 7(2) –
added and any naturally occurring

[27.5] omitting from Column 1 of the Table to clause 22
Cyst(e)ine & Methionine
substituting
Cysteine, cystine and methionine

[27.6] omitting paragraph 22(2)(a), substituting
(a) 6 mg of cysteine, cystine or combined cysteine and cystine per 100 kJ; and

[27.7] omitting from Column 1 of the Table to clause 32
Cyst(e)ine & Methionine
substituting
Cysteine, cystine and methionine

[27.8] omitting paragraph 32(3)(a), substituting
(a) 6 mg of cysteine, cystine or combined cysteine and cystine per 100 kJ; and

[28] Standard 2.9.2 is varied by

[28.1] omitting the third paragraph of the Purpose, substituting
General labelling requirements are contained in Part 1.2. See Standard 1.2.4 – Labelling of Ingredients for ingredient labelling requirements, including for declaration of compound ingredients in foods for infants. Microbiological requirements are contained in Standard 1.6.1 – Microbiological Limits for Food.

[28.2] omitting the clause heading
Interpretation
substituting
1 Interpretation

[28.3] omitting the definition of sugars, substituting
sugars has the meaning in Standard 2.8.1 and includes honey.

[28.4] omitting the following word from paragraph 5(3)(d)
exceeds
substituting
is more than

[28.5] omitting subclause 6(1), substituting
(1) In this clause, food source of protein means milk, eggs, cheese, fish, meat (including poultry), nuts and legumes.

(1A) Where a reference is made in the label on a package of food for infants (including in the name of the food) to a food source of protein, the percentage of that food source of protein in the final food must be declared in the label.

[28.6] omitting clause 10, substituting
10 Food in dehydrated or concentrated form

(1) The label on a package of food in dehydrated or concentrated form must include directions for how the food should be reconstituted, and the particulars set out in each column of the panel must be expressed as a proportion of the food as reconstituted according to those directions.

(2) If more than one fluid for preparing the food is nominated in the label, the particulars set out in the column should be adjusted according to the first liquid nominated and the name of this liquid must be included in the Nutrition Information Panel.

[29] Standard 2.9.3 is varied by

[29.1] omitting the following words wherever appearing in the provisions listed in the Table to this sub-item
does not exceed
substituting
is no more than

Table to Sub-item [29.1]
Subclause 2(2)
Paragraph 3(2)(b)
Paragraph 4(1)(c)
Subclause 4(2)
Paragraph 5(2)(c)
Paragraph 6(1)(c)
Subclause 6(2)
Paragraph 7(2)(c)



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