NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 8 MAY 2015

Note ‘RDI’ is an abbreviation of recommended dietary intake. ‘ESADDI’ is an abbreviation of estimated safe and adequate daily dietary intake.

(1) In relation to a food for infants the RDI or ESADDI for a vitamin or mineral listed in Column 1 of the table to section S1—2 or S1—3 is shown in Column 5.

(2) In relation to a food intended or represented as suitable for use by children aged 1 to 3 years (including a formulated supplementary food for young children) the RDI or ESADDI for a vitamin or mineral listed in Column 1 of the table to section S1—2 or S1—3 is shown in Column 4.

(3) In relation to any other food the RDI or ESADDI for a vitamin or mineral listed in Column 1 of the table to section S1—2 or S1—3 is shown in Column 3.

1.1.2—11 Definition of used as a food additive, etc

(1) In this Code, a substance is used as a food additive in relation to a food if it is added to the food:

(a) to perform 1 or more of the technological purposes listed in Schedule 14; and

(b) it is a substance identified in subsection (2).

(2) For subsection (1), the substances are:

(a) any of the following:

(i) a substance that is identified in Schedule 15 as a substance that may be used as a food additive;

(ii) an additive permitted at GMP;

(iii) a colouring permitted at GMP;

(iv) a colouring permitted to a maximum level; and

Note Schedule 15 lists a number of substances that are not listed in Schedule 16 as additives permitted at GMP foods, colourings permitted at GMP or colourings permitted to a maximum level.

(b) any substance that is:

(i) a non-traditional food and

(ii) has been concentrated, refined, or synthesised, to perform 1 or more of the technological purposes listed in Schedule 14.

Other definitions

(3) In this Code:

additive permitted at GMP means a substance that is listed in section S16—2.

colouring permitted at GMP means a substance that is listed in section S16—3.

colouring permitted to a maximum level means a substance that is listed in section S16—4.

Colours and their aluminium and calcium lakes

(4) A reference to a colour listed in Schedule 15, a colouring permitted at GMP or a colouring permitted to a maximum level includes a reference to the aluminium and calcium lakes prepared from that colour.

1.1.2—12 Definition of used as a nutritive substance

(1) In this Code, a substance is used as a nutritive substance in relation to a food if it is added to the food:

(a) to achieve a nutritional purpose; and

(b) it is a substance identified in subsection (2).

(2) For subsection (1), the substances are:

(a) any substance that is identified in this Code as one that may be used as a nutritive substance; and

(b) a vitamin or a mineral; and

(c) any substance (other than an inulin-type fructan, a galacto-oligosaccharide or a substance normally consumed as a food) that has been concentrated, refined or synthesised, to achieve a nutritional purpose when added to a food.

Note Provisions that control use of substances as nutritive substance are in Standard 1.3.2 (Vitamins and minerals), Standard 2.9.1 (Infant formula products), Standard 2.9.2 (Food for infants), Standard 2.9.3 (Formulated meal replacements), Standard 2.9.4 (Formulated supplementary sports foods) and Standard 2.9.5 (Food for special medical purposes). Substances referred to in paragraph (2)(a) include, for example, those that are identified in the tables to sections S17—2 and S17—3 (vitamins and minerals) and the tables to sections S28—2, 0, S29—18 and S29—19 (other substances).

1.1.2—13 Definition of used as a processing aid

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