✨ Food Standards Regulations
18 JANUARY 2013 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 3
(4) The particulars required by subclause (3) -
(a) must be set out as minimum, maximum or average quantities unless specified in the Table to subclause (3); and
(b) must clearly indicate whether the particulars are minimum, maximum or average quantities.
(5) The word ‘serving’ in a declaration required by this clause may be replaced by -
(a) the word ‘slice’, ‘pack’ or ‘package’; or
(b) the words ‘metric cup’ or ‘metric tablespoon’ or other appropriate word or words expressing a unit or common measure.
(6) To avoid doubt, the information required to be declared in accordance with this clause need not be set out in the prescribed panel format.
8A Additional declarations for food in small packages
(1) This clause applies if a claim requiring nutrition information is made about carbohydrate, dietary fibre, sugars or any other carbohydrate on or about food in a small package.
(2) The label must include a declaration of unavailable carbohydrate if unavailable carbohydrate has been subtracted in the calculation of ‘carbohydrate by difference’ as defined in clause 1.
(3) The reference to ‘unavailable carbohydrate’ in subclause (2) does not include dietary fibre.
(4) If -
(a) the food contains any of the substances in Column 1 of Table 2 to subclause 2(2) other than organic acids (the relevant substances); and
(b) the relevant substances either singly or in combination are present in the final form of the food in an amount no less than 5 g/100 g;
the presence of the relevant substances must be declared on the label.
[5.18] inserting in clause 11, the word ‘in’ after ‘as set out’.
[5.19] inserting after clause 11 -
11A Claims on food to be prepared or consumed with other food
If a claim requiring nutrition information is made about a food that is required to be prepared or consumed with at least one other food–
(a) the nutrition information panel must include an additional column at the right hand side of the panel, specifying, in the same manner as set out in the panel -
(i) a description of the additional food or foods; and
(ii) the quantity of the additional food or foods; and
(iii) the average energy content of the combined foods; and
(iv) the average quantities of nutrients contained in the combined foods; and
(v) the average quantities of biologically active substances contained in the combined foods; and(b) the weight or volume of the serving size of the food as prepared must be declared in the panel.
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