New Zealand Gazette – 2015 – No. 49

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✨ Food Standards Amendments



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 8 MAY 2015

(2) If the proportion of a *characterising ingredient is declared in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) in a statement of ingredients, the percentage must immediately follow the common, descriptive or generic name of the ingredient.

(3) The percentage may be rounded to:

(a) the nearest whole number; or

(b) if the percentage is below 5%—the nearest 0.5 decimal place.

(4) The proportion of a characterising ingredient or characterising component must be declared as:

(a) the actual percentage; or

(b) if the minimum weight of a characterising ingredient or characterising component was used when performing the calculation in section 1.2.10—4 or 1.2.10—7 as appropriate—a minimum percentage; or

(c) unless otherwise specified—the *average quantity when declared in a nutrition information panel.

(5) If a minimum percentage is declared, that fact must be clearly indicated.

(6) The proportion of a characterising ingredient or characterising component of a food that requires reconstitution prior to consumption may be declared as a percentage of the food as reconstituted if:

(a) in the case of a characterising ingredient—the proportion of the characterising ingredient was calculated in accordance with subsection 1.2.10—4(4); and

(b) in any case—the fact that the ingredient or component is a proportion of the food as reconstituted is clearly indicated.

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Standard 1.2.11 - Information Requirements - Country of Origin Labelling - Food Standards (Proposal P1025 - Code Revision) Variation—Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Amendment No. 154

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this standard under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.

The Standard commences on 1 March 2016.

Dated 25 March 2015

Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Note:

This Standard will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 96 on 10 April 2015.

Note 1 This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.

Note 2 This Standard applies in Australia only.

1.2.11—1 Name

This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.2.11 – Information requirements – country of origin labelling.

Note Commencement: This Standard commences on 1 March 2016, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.

1.2.11—2 Labelling requirements—unpackaged food

(1) This section applies to a food for sale that:

(a) is any of the following:

(i) fish, including fish that has been mixed or coated with 1 or more other foods;

(ii) pork;

(iii) fruit and vegetables;

(iv) beef;

(v) veal;

(vi) lamb;



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🏥 Standard 1.2.10 - Information Requirements - Characterising Ingredients and Components of Food - Food Standards (Proposal P1025 - Code Revision) Variation—Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 154 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
25 March 2015
Food standards, Ingredients, Components, Amendment, Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, Standard 1.2.10, Labelling, Definitions, Characterising ingredients, Characterising components, Proportion calculation, Method of calculation, Moisture loss, Nutrition information panel, Declaration requirements

🏥 Standard 1.2.11 - Information Requirements - Country of Origin Labelling - Food Standards (Proposal P1025 - Code Revision) Variation—Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Amendment No. 154

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
25 March 2015
Food standards, Country of origin, Labelling, Amendment, Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, Standard 1.2.11, Australia only
  • Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand