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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 8 MAY 2015
(f) rebaudioside F—0.34;
(g) rubusoside—0.50;
(h) steviol—1.00;
(i) steviolbioside—0.50;
(j) stevioside—0.40.
1.3.1—5 Limitation on use of intense sweeteners
Unless Schedule 15 expressly provides otherwise, a substance that may be *used as a food additive to perform the technological purpose of an intense sweetener may be added to a food only:
(a) as a flavour enhancer; or
(b) in an amount necessary to replace, either wholly or partially, the sweetness normally provided by sugars.
1.3.1—6 Food additives performing the same purpose
(1) If a food contains a mixture of substances that are *used as food additives to perform the same technological purpose, the sum of the proportions of these substances in the food must not be more than 1.
(2) In this section:
sum of the proportions is calculated in accordance with the following equation:
sum of the proportions = ∑(\frac{Conc_i}{MPL_i})
i=1
where:
N is the number of substances used as food additives in the food that perform the same technological purpose.
Conc_i is the concentration of the i(^{th}) food additive in the food.
MPL_i is the maximum permitted level of the i(^{th}) food additive in the food.
(3) When calculating the sum of the proportions, exclude any substances that may be present in a food in accordance with GMP.
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Standard 1.3.2 - Vitamins and Minerals - 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 The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.
Note 3 Paragraph 1.1.1—10(4)(b) provides that a food for sale must not have as an ingredient or a component, a substance used as a nutritive substance unless expressly permitted by this Code. This Standard deals with vitamins and minerals used as nutritive substances.
Note 4 This Standard limits the claims that can be made about the vitamin and mineral content of foods. Standard 1.2.7 relates to the claims that can be made about nutrition content, including the presence of vitamins and minerals in food. There are also provisions in other standards that affect claims about specific foods. See for example:
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