✨ Food Standards Amendment
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 5
15 JANUARY 2009
| Phosphorus | mg | mg |
| Selenium | μg | μg |
| Zinc | mg | mg |
| Chloride | mg | mg |
| Potassium | mg | mg |
| Sodium | mg | mg |
| (insert any other nutritive substance or inulin-derived substances and galacto-oligosaccharides to be declared) | g, mg, μg | g, mg, μg |
*1 – Delete the words ‘made up formula’ in the case of formulas sold in ‘ready to drink’ form.
*2 – Delete this column in the case of formulas sold in ‘ready to drink’ form.
[4.6] deleting the Note at the end of the Nutrition Information table in the Guidelines for Infant Formula Products
[5] Standard 2.9.2 is varied by –
[5.1] omitting paragraph 2(2)(b) substituting –
(b) lactic acid producing cultures; and
(c) either singularly or in combination, no more than 0.8 g/100 g of inulin-derived substances and galacto-oligosaccharides, as consumed.
(3) For paragraph 2(2)(c) the maximum permitted amount only applies when the substances are added. In that case the maximum permitted amount then applies to the sum of the naturally occurring and the added substances.
[5.2] omitting subclause 2(3) and the heading to the Table to paragraph 2(3)(c), substituting –
(4) Food for infants must not contain –
(a) more than 50 mg/100 g of total iron in cereal-based food on a moisture free basis; or
(b) honey, unless it has been treated to inactivate Clostridium botulinum spores; or
(c) more than the total quantity of sodium set out in column 2 of the Table to this paragraph for each particular type of food for infants; or
(d) added salt, in the case of ready-to-eat fruit-based foods, fruit drink and vegetable juice.
Table to paragraph 2(4)(c)
[5.3] omitting subclause 2(4) and the Editorial note, substituting –
(5) Food for infants intended for infants under the age of 6 months must be formulated and manufactured to a consistency that minimises the risk of choking.
Editorial note:
The intent of subclause (5) is to ensure that the food, except in the case of rusks, should have a texture that is soft and free of lumps.
[6] Standard 2.9.3 is varied by inserting in clause 6 –
(4) Formulated supplementary foods for young children may contain singularly or in combination, no more than 1.6 g of inulin-derived substances and galacto-oligosaccharides per serving.
(5) For subclause 6(4) the maximum permitted amount only applies when the substances are added. In that case the maximum permitted amount then applies to the sum of the naturally-occurring and the added substances.
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Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 105 – 2009
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🏥 Health & Social Welfare15 January 2009
Food Standards, Amendment, Nutritive Substances, Cadmium, Chemical Residues, Maximum Residue Limits, Inulin, Galacto-oligosaccharides
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