New Zealand Gazette – 2013 – No. 3

Page 149

✨ Food Standards Variation



18 JANUARY 2013 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 3 149

[5.12] omitting from the editorial note after subclause 5(2) –

Clause 12 explains when minimum and maximum quantities may be indicated.

[5.13] omitting from subclause 5(4) –

nutrition claim is made in respect of

substituting –

claim requiring nutrition information is made about or based on

[5.14] omitting from subclause 5(5) –

nutrition claim is made in respect of

substituting –

claim requiring nutrition information is made about or based on

[5.15] omitting subclause 7(2), substituting –

(2) If percentage daily intake information is included in a panel –

(a) the percentage daily intake of dietary fibre per serving may be included in the panel; and

(b) the following matters must be included in the panel –

(i) the percentage daily intake of energy, fat, saturated fatty acids, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and sodium per serving;

(ii) either of the following statements –

‘*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ’; or

‘Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ’.

[5.16] inserting after clause 7 –

7A Percentage recommended dietary intake information

(1) This clause applies if–

(a) a claim requiring nutrition information is made about or based on a vitamin or mineral (the relevant vitamin or mineral); and

(b) the relevant vitamin or mineral has a RDI; and

(c) the food to which the claim relates is not a food for infants as standardised by Standard 2.9.2.

(2) The percentage of the RDI for the relevant vitamin or mineral contributed by one serving of the food must be set out in the nutrition information panel.

(3) The percentage RDI under subclause (2) must be calculated –

(a) using the RDIs mentioned in the Schedule to Standard 1.1.1; and

(b) using the nutrient values set out in the nutrition information panel.

(4) Despite paragraph (1)(c), percentage recommended dietary intake information may be included in the nutrition information panel for a food for infants as standardised by Standard 2.9.2.



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