Food Standards Amendment




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 8 MAY 2015

(c) 20% *RDI of at least 1 vitamin or mineral listed in Column 1 of the table to S29—14.

(2) A vitamin or mineral may be *used as a nutritive substance in a formulated supplementary food if:

(a) the vitamin or mineral is listed in Column 1 of the table to S29—14; and

(b) the total of the naturally occurring and added amount of each vitamin or mineral in a serving is not more than the amount, if any, set out in relation to that vitamin or mineral in Column 2 of the table; and

(c) the vitamin or mineral is in a permitted form specified in the table in section S17—2 or S17—3.

2.9.3—6 Labelling of formulated supplementary foods

(1) The nutrition information panel on the label on a package of formulated supplementary food must include a declaration of the average quantities of any vitamin or mineral that:

(a) is listed in Column 1 of the table to S29—14; and

(b) is present in the food.

(2) A claim as to the presence in a formulated supplementary food of a vitamin or mineral listed in section S17—2, S17—3 or S29—14 may be made on the label on a package of formulated supplementary food if:

(a) no less than 10% RDI or ESADDI, as appropriate, of the vitamin or mineral listed in Column 1 of the table to section S29—14 is in a serving of the food; and

(b) for a vitamin or mineral that has been *used as a nutritive substance in the food, the claimed amount in a serving of the food is no more than the amount set out in Column 3 of the table.

(3) A claim that a formulated supplementary food is a good source of a vitamin or mineral may be made if:

(a) the vitamin or mineral is listed in section S17—2, S17—3 or S29—14; and

(b) a serving of the food contains at least 25% RDI or ESADDI of that vitamin or mineral; and

(c) where the vitamin or mineral has been *used as a nutritive substance in the food, the claimed amount of that vitamin or mineral in a serving is no more than the amount set out in Column 3 of the table to section S29—14.

(4) For the labelling provisions, the required statement is a description of the role of the food as a supplement to a normal diet to address situations where intakes of energy and nutrients may not be adequate to meet an individual’s requirements.

Note The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.

(5) ‘Formulated supplementary food’ is a *prescribed name.

Division 4 Formulated supplementary foods for young children

2.9.3—7 Compositional requirements for formulated supplementary foods for young children

(1) A formulated supplementary food for young children must contain in a serving no less than:

(a) 2.5 g protein; and

(b) 330 kJ; and

(c) 20% *RDI of at least 1 vitamin or mineral listed in Column 1 of the table to section S29—15.

(2) A vitamin or mineral may be *used as a nutritive substance in a formulated supplementary food for young children if:

(a) the vitamin or mineral is listed in Column 1 of the table to section S29—15; and

(b) the total of the naturally occurring and added amount of each vitamin or mineral in a serving is not more than the amount, if any, set out in relation to that vitamin or mineral in column 2 of the table; and

(c) the vitamin or mineral is in a permitted form specified in the table in section S17—2 or S17—3.

(3) If inulin-type fructans or galacto-oligosaccharides are added to a formulated supplementary food for young children, the total amount of those substances, both added and naturally occurring, must not be more than 1.6 g/serving.

(4) Lutein may be *used as a nutritive substance in a formulated supplementary food for young children only if:

(a) the lutein is derived from Tagetes erecta L.; and

(b) the total amount of lutein, both added and naturally occurring, is not more than 100 µg/serving.

2.9.3—8 Labelling of formulated supplementary foods for young children

(1) The nutrition information panel on the label on a package of formulated supplementary foods for young children must include a declaration of the *average quantity of any vitamin or mineral that:

(a) is listed in Column 1 of the table to section S29—15; and

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🏥 Standard 2.9.3 - Formulated Meal Replacements and Formulated Supplementary Foods - Food Standards (Proposal P1025 - Code Revision) Variation—Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 154 (continued from previous page)

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25 March 2015
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