New Zealand Gazette – 2013 – No. 3

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✨ Health Claim Regulations



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 3

18 JANUARY 2013

SCHEDULE 2 (continued)

Conditions for permitted high level health claims

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Food or property of food Specific health effect Relevant population Context claim statements Conditions
Calcium and Vitamin D Reduces risk of osteoporosis Persons 65 years and over Diet high in calcium, and adequate vitamin D status The food must -

(a) contain no less than 290 mg of calcium per serving; and

(b) meet the general claim conditions for making a nutrition content claim about vitamin D |
| | Reduces risk of osteoporotic fracture | | | |
| Folic acid (but not folate) | Reduces risk of foetal neural tube defects | Women of child bearing age | Consume at least 400 μg of folic acid per day, at least the month before and three months after conception | The food must -

(a) contain no less than 40 μg folic acid per serving;

and

(b) the food is not -

(i) soft cheese;

or

(ii) pâté;

or

(iii) liver or liver product;

or

(iv) food containing added phytosterols, phytostanols and their esters;

or

(v) food standardised in Standards 2.6.4 and 2.9.4;

or

(vi) a formulated meal replacement standardised in Division 2 of Standard 2.9.3 |



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