New Zealand Gazette – 2013 – No. 3

Page 148

✨ Food Standards Variation



148 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 3 18 JANUARY 2013

[5.8] omitting clause 4, substituting -

4 Requirements for nutrition information panels when certain claims made

(1) A claim requiring nutrition information means -

(a) a nutrition content claim; or
(b) a health claim;

but does not include -

(c) a declaration that is required by the Act; or
(d) an endorsement.

(2) Subject to subclauses (3) and (4), if a claim requiring nutrition information is made in relation to a food, a nutrition information panel must be included on the label on the package of the food.

(3) If a claim requiring nutrition information is made in relation to a food which is not required to bear a label pursuant to clause 2 of Standard 1.2.1, the information prescribed in clause 5, must be -

(a) declared in a nutrition information panel displayed on or in connection with the display of the food; or
(b) provided to the purchaser upon request.

(4) Where a claim requiring nutrition information is made in relation to a food in a small package, the label need not include a nutrition information panel but must comply with clause 8.

[5.9] omitting from paragraph 5(1)(e) -

subject to clause 12,

substituting -

subject to subclause (1A),

[5.10] omitting paragraph 5(1)(g), substituting -

(g) the name and the average quantity of any other nutrient or biologically active substance in respect of which a claim requiring nutrition information is made, expressed in grams, milligrams or micrograms or other units as appropriate, that is in a serving of the food and in the unit quantity of the food; and
(h) any other matter which this Code requires to be included.

[5.11] inserting after subclause 5(1) -

(1A)    If a claim -

    (a) is made about a food standardised in Standard 2.4.1 or Standard 2.4.2; and
    (b) relates to polyunsaturated fatty acids or monounsaturated fatty acids;

the properties set out in subclause (1B) may be set out in the panel as a minimum or maximum quantity in a serving of the food and per 100 g/mL.

(1B)    The properties are -

    (a) saturated fatty acids; and
    (b) polyunsaturated fatty acids; and
    (c) monounsaturated fatty acids; and
    (d) trans fatty acids.


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