✨ Food Standards Amendment
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 8 MAY 2015
(2) To avoid doubt, if:
(a) the label lists the name of the food in accordance with paragraph 1.2.1—8(1)(a); and
(b) a statement of ingredients that complies with this Standard would list only the name of the food in accordance with paragraph 1.2.1—8(1)(a);
the label is taken to contain a statement of ingredients.
(3) For the labelling provisions, a requirement for a statement of ingredients does not apply to:
(a) water that is packaged and labelled in accordance with Standard 2.6.2; or
(b) a *standardised alcoholic beverage; or
(c) a food for sale that is contained in a *small package.
Note 1 The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.
Note 2 Despite subsection (3), the presence of some ingredients must be declared—see Standard 1.2.3.
1.2.4—3 Requirement to list all ingredients
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a statement of ingredients must list each ingredient in the food for sale.
(2) A statement of ingredients need not list:
(a) an ingredient of a *flavouring substance; or
Note Despite paragraph (a), subsection 1.2.4—7(5) and 1.2.4—7(6) require some ingredients of flavouring substances to be specifically declared or listed in the statement of ingredients.
(b) a volatile ingredient which is completely removed during processing; or
(c) added water that:
(i) is added to reconstitute dehydrated or concentrated ingredients; or
(ii) forms part of broth, brine or syrup that is declared in the statement of ingredients or is part of the name of the food; or
(iii) constitutes less than 5% of the food; or
(d) a substance that is *used as a processing aid in accordance with Standard 1.3.3; or
(e) a food that is used as a processing aid.
1.2.4—4 Ingredients to be listed by common, descriptive or generic name
A statement of ingredients must identify each ingredient:
(a) in the case of offal—in accordance with section 2.2.1—6; or
(b) in any other case, using any of:
(i) a name by which the ingredient is commonly known; or
(ii) a name that describes the true nature of the ingredient; or
(iii) a generic name for the ingredient that is specified in Schedule 10, in accordance with any conditions specified in that Schedule.
1.2.4—5 Ingredients to be listed in descending order of ingoing weight
(1) A statement of ingredients must list each ingredient in descending order of ingoing weight.
(2) The ingoing weight of an ingredient may be determined in accordance with its weight before dehydration or concentration, if the ingredient:
(a) is a dehydrated or concentrated ingredient; and
(b) is reconstituted during preparation, manufacture or handling of the food.
(3) Despite subsection (1), if a food is represented as one that is to be reconstituted in accordance with directions:
(a) the ingredients may be listed in descending order of their weight in the reconstituted food; and
(b) if the ingredients are listed on this basis, this must be made clear on the label.
(4) For subsection (1), the ingoing weight of water, or of a volatile ingredient, IW, must be calculated in accordance with the following equation:
IW = X - Y
where:
X is the weight of the water or volatile ingredient that is added to the food.
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