✨ Food Standards Amendment
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 8 MAY 2015
(2) For subparagraph (1)(b)(i), the requirements are:
(a) the food or the *property of food is mentioned in Column 1 of the high level health claims table; and
(b) the *health effect claimed for that food or property of food is mentioned in the corresponding row in Column 2 of the table; and
(c) the food complies with the relevant conditions in Column 5 of the table.
(3) For subparagraph (1)(b)(ii), the requirements are:
(a) each of the following:
(i) the food or the *property of food is mentioned in Column 1 of the general level health claims table;
(ii) the *health effect claimed for that food or property of food is mentioned in the corresponding row in Column 2 of the table; and
(iii) the food complies with the relevant conditions in Column 5 of the table; or
(b) the person who is responsible for making the health claim has notified the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority (FSANZ) of the details of a relationship between a food or property of food and a *health effect that has been established by a process of systematic review that is described in Schedule 6.
(4) Despite paragraph (1)(a), a special purpose food does not need to meet the NPSC.
Note See Part 9 of Chapter 2.
1.2.7—19 Requirement when making a general level health claim under paragraph 1.2.7—18(3)(b)
(1) A person who gives the notice mentioned in paragraph 1.2.7—18(3)(b) is required to:
(a) provide the name of the person that is giving the notice and the address in Australia or New Zealand of that person; and
(b) consent to the publication by the Authority of the information given for the purposes of paragraph 1.2.7—18(3)(b) and paragraph (1)(a); and
(c) certify that the notified relationship between a food or property of food and a health effect has been established by a process of systematic review that is described in Schedule 6; and
(d) if requested by a relevant authority, provide records to the *relevant authority that demonstrate that:
(i) the systematic review was conducted in accordance with the process of systematic review described in Schedule 6; and
(ii) the notified relationship is a reasonable conclusion of the systematic review.
(2) A certificate provided for a body corporate must be signed by a senior officer of the body corporate.
1.2.7—20 How health claims are to be made
(1) If a health claim is a high level health claim based on a relationship described in the high level health claims table or a general level health claim based on a relationship described in the *general level health claims table, the health claim must:
(a) state:
(i) the food or the *property of food mentioned in Column 1 of the relevant table; and
(ii) the specific *health effect mentioned in Column 2 of the relevant table that is claimed for the food or the property of food; and
(b) if column 3 of the relevant table refers to a relevant population group to which the specific health effect relates—include a statement of that population group in conjunction with the health claim; and
(c) include, together with the health claim, the information referred to in subsection (3).
(2) If a health claim is a general level health claim based on a relationship that has been notified under paragraph 1.2.7—18(3)(b), the health claim must:
(a) state the food or the *property of food and the specific health effect; and
(b) include together with the health claim a statement about the relevant population group, if any, that is a reasonable conclusion of the systematic review mentioned in paragraph 1.2.7—18(3)(b); and
(c) include, together with the health claim, the information referred to in subsection (3).
(3) For paragraphs (1)(c) and (2)(c), the information is:
(a) a dietary context statement that complies with subsection (4); and
(b) a statement of the form of the food to which the *health claim relates.
(4) Despite paragraph (3)(a), a dietary context statement need not be included on a label on a food for sale that is
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