✨ Health Claims Regulations
18 JANUARY 2013 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 3
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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 |
| Increased intake of fruit and vegetables | Reduces risk of coronary heart disease | Diet containing an increased amount of both fruit and vegetables | (a) claims are not permitted on — |
(i) fruit juice or vegetable juice as standardised in Standard 2.6.1; or
(ii) a food standardised in Standard 2.6.2; and
(b) the food must contain no less than 90% fruit or vegetable by weight |
| Phytosterols, phytostanols and their esters | Reduces blood cholesterol | | Diet low in saturated fatty acids
Diet containing 2 g of phytosterols, phytostanols and their esters per day | The food must —
(a) meet the relevant conditions specified in Columns 1 and 2 of the Table to clause 2 in Standard 1.5.1; and
(b) contain a minimum of 0.8 g total plant sterol equivalents content per serving |
| Saturated fatty acids | Reduces total blood cholesterol or blood LDL cholesterol | | Diet low in saturated fatty acids | The food must meet the conditions for making a nutrition content claim about low saturated fatty acids |
| Saturated and trans fatty acids | Reduces total blood cholesterol or blood LDL cholesterol | | Diet low in saturated and trans fatty acids | The food must meet the conditions for making a nutrition content claim about low saturated and trans fatty acids |
| Sodium or salt | Reduces blood pressure | | Diet low in salt or sodium | The food must meet the conditions for making a nutrition content claim about low sodium or salt |
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