✨ Health Claims Regulations
18 JANUARY 2013
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 3
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SCHEDULE 3 (continued)
Conditions for permitted general level health claims
Part 4 – Foods (continued)
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food or property of food | Specific health effect | Relevant population | Context claim statements | Conditions |
| Chewing gum | Contributes to the maintenance of tooth mineralisation | Chew the gum for at least 20 minutes after eating or drinking | The food is chewing gum and either – | |
| Contributes to the neutralisation of plaque acids | (a) contains 0.2% or less starch, dextrins, mono-, di- and oligosaccharides, or other fermentable carbohydrates combined; or | |||
| Contributes to the reduction of oral dryness | Chew the gum when the mouth feels dry | (b) if the food contains more than 0.2% fermentable carbohydrates, it must not lower plaque pH below 5.7 by bacterial fermentation during 30 minutes after consumption as measured by the indwelling plaque pH test, referred to in ‘Identification of Low Caries Risk Dietary Components’ by T.N. Imfeld, Volume 11, Monographs in Oral Science, 1983 |
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