NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 8 MAY 2015

2.9.1—9 Infant formula and follow-on formula—composition

(1) Infant formula must have:

(a) an energy content of no less than 2500 kJ/L and no more than 3150 kJ/L; and

(b) a protein content of no less than 0.45 g/100 kJ and no more than 0.7 g/100 kJ; and

(c) a fat content of no less than 1.05 g/100 kJ and no more than 1.5 g/100 kJ.

(2) Follow-on formula must have:

(a) an energy content of no less than 2500 kJ/L and no more than 3550 kJ/L; and

(b) a protein content of no less than 0.45 g/100 kJ and no more than 1.3 g/100 kJ; and

(c) a fat content of no less than 1.05 g/100 kJ and no more than 1.5 g/100 kJ; and

(d) a potential renal solute load value of no more than 8 mOsm/100 kJ.

2.9.1—10 Infant formula and follow-on formula—protein—further requirements

(1) The L-amino acids listed in the table to section S29—6 must be present in infant formula and follow-on formula at a level no less than the corresponding minimum level specified in the table.

(2) Despite subsection (1), L-amino acids listed in the table to section S29—6 may be added to infant formula or follow-on formula only in an amount necessary to improve protein quality.

2.9.1—11 Infant formula and follow-on formula—fat—further requirements

(1) The fats in infant formula and follow-on formula:

(a) may contain medium chain triglycerides only if the medium chain triglyceride is present as the result of its being:

(i) a natural constituent of a milk-based ingredient of that formula; or

(ii) for a fat soluble vitamin that is specified in the table to section S29—8—a substance that was *used as a processing aid in the preparation of that permitted fat soluble vitamin for use in the formula; and

(b) must have a ratio of linoleic acid to α-linolenic acid of no less than 5 to 1 and no more than 15 to 1; and

(c) must have a ratio of total long chain omega 6 series fatty acids (C>=20) to total long chain omega 3 series fatty acids (C>=20) that is not less than 1 in an infant formula or follow-on formula which contains those fatty acids; and

(d) for any long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids that are present—must have an eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3) content of no more than the docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3) content; and

(e) for a fatty acid that is listed in the table to section S29—8—must comply with the limits (if any) specified in the table.

2.9.1—12 Infant formula and follow-on formula—vitamins, minerals and electrolytes—further requirements

(1) Infant formula and follow-on formula must contain the vitamins, minerals and electrolytes specified in Column 1 of the table to section S29—9 in an amount that is:

(a) no less than the minimum amount specified in Column 2 of the table; and

(b) no more than the maximum amount (if any) specified in Column 3 of the table.

(2) Any vitamins, minerals or electrolytes that are used as nutritive substances must be in a permitted form as listed in the table to section S29—7.

(3) Infant formula and follow-on formula must contain no less than 0.5 mg of vitamin E/g of polyunsaturated fatty acids.

(4) The ratio of calcium to phosphorus in infant formula and follow-on formula must be no less than 1.2 to 1 and no more than 2 to 1.

(5) The ratio of zinc to copper must be:

(a) for infant formula—no more than 15 to 1; and

(b) for follow-on formula—no more than 20 to 1.

Division 4 Infant formula products for special dietary use

2.9.1—13 Products formulated for premature or low birthweight infants

(1) A compositional requirement of this Standard does not apply to the extent that it would prevent the sale of an infant formula product that has been specifically formulated for premature or low birthweight infants.

(2) If an infant formula product would not comply with this Standard apart from this section, then for the labelling