✨ Food Standards Amendment
16 JULY 2009
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 101
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General Section
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991
Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 110 – 2009
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991
Preamble
The variations set forth in the Schedule below are variations to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code published by the National Health and Medical Research Council in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. P 27, on 27 August 1987, which have been varied from time to time.
Citation
These variations may be collectively known as the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 110 – 2009.
Commencement
These variations commence on 16 July 2009.
SCHEDULE
[1] Standard 1.2.4 is varied by inserting after paragraph 2(a) –
(aa) the food is water presented in packaged form as standardised in Standard 2.6.2;
[2] Standard 1.3.3 is varied by –
[2.1] omitting clause 11, substituting –
11 Permitted processing aids used in packaged water and in water used as an ingredient in other foods
Subject to any qualifications in the Table to this clause, the processing aids listed in the Table may be used in the course of manufacture of packaged water and in water used as an ingredient in other foods provided the final food contains no more than the corresponding maximum permitted level specified in the Table.
[2.2] omitting from the Table to clause 11 –
| Hydrofluorosilic acid (fluorosilic acid) | GMP |
| Sodium fluoride | 1.5 |
| Sodium fluorosilicate (Sodium silicofluoride) | 1.5 |
substituting –
| Hydrofluorosilicic acid (fluorosilicic acid) (only in water used as an ingredient in other foods) | 1.5 (as fluoride) |
| Sodium fluoride (only in water used as an ingredient in other foods) | 1.5 (as fluoride) |
| Sodium fluorosilicate (Sodium silicofluoride) (only in water used as an ingredient in other foods) | 1.5 (as fluoride) |
[2.3] inserting after the Table to clause 11 –
Editorial note:
This clause contains the permissions for fluoride to be used in water that is used as an ingredient in other foods, but not in water presented in packaged form. Standard 2.6.2 contains a voluntary permission to add fluoride to water presented in packaged form.
[3] Standard 2.6.2 is varied by –
[3.1] omitting the Purpose, substituting –
This Standard deals with packaged waters and water-based beverages which contain food additives and in certain cases, nutritive substances. The Standard defines a number of products and sets certain compositional requirements for packaged water, electrolyte drinks, brewed soft drinks and formulated beverages. The Standard also permits the voluntary addition of fluoride to water presented in packaged form.
Labelling requirements specific to electrolyte drinks and water presented in packaged form are included in this Standard. This Standard also prohibits the labelling or presentation of non-alcoholic beverages in such a way as to suggest the product is an alcoholic beverage.
[3.2] omitting the entry for Fluoride from the Table to subclause 2(2), substituting –
| Fluoride (naturally occurring) | 2.0 (calculated as F-) |
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