✨ Food Standards Amendment
1994 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 71
27 JUNE 2012
STANDARD 2.9.5
FOOD FOR SPECIAL MEDICAL PURPOSES
Purpose
This Standard regulates the sale, composition and labelling of foods specially formulated for the dietary management of individuals with certain diseases, disorders or medical conditions. Food regulated by this Standard is intended to be used under medical supervision.
Because of the specialised nature and purpose of these foods, this Standard includes a restriction on the premises at which, and the persons by whom, food for special medical purposes may be sold to consumers.
Infant formula products as defined in Standard 2.9.1 of the Code and products formulated and represented as being for the dietary management of obesity or overweight are excluded from Standard 2.9.5, even though they might meet the requirements of this Standard.
Editorial note:
In accordance with usual practice, this Standard must be read in the context of the whole Code. This Standard both incorporates and exempts existing Standards in the Code, and also applies additional requirements specifically for food for special medical purposes. Where existing requirements have been incorporated, these are replicated in the Standard rather than cross referenced to the original Standard, for accuracy and ease of use.
Table of Provisions
Division 1 – Preliminary
1 Definition of food for special medical purposes
2 Other definitions
3 Application of other Standards
4 Claims must not be therapeutic in nature
Division 2 – Sale of food for special medical purposes
5 Restriction on the persons by whom, and the premises at which, food for special medical purposes may be sold
Division 3 – Composition
6 Permitted forms of particular substances
7 Compositional requirements for food represented as being suitable for use as a sole source of nutrition
Division 4 – Labelling
Subdivision 1 – Outline of requirements
8 Labelling and related requirements
Subdivision 2 – General labelling requirements
9 Mandatory information
10 Mandatory statements
11 Mandatory declaration
12 Labelling of ingredients
13 Date marking of food
14 Lactose claims in relation to food for special medical purposes
15 Claims in relation to gluten content of food for special medical purposes
16 Legibility requirements
Subdivision 3 – Labelling requirements for inner packages
17 Labelling requirements for inner packages
Subdivision 4 – Information requirements for transportation outers
18 Information required on transportation outers
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