The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.  This variation commences on the date specified in clause 2 of the variation.

30 November 2015

Standards Management Officer

Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Transitional Variation 2015 (Proposal P1037 – Amendments associated with Nutrition Content & Health Claims).

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 March 2016 immediately after the commencement of Standard 5.1.1 – Revocation and transitional provisions — 2014 Revision.

3 Variation to Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

4 Effect of prescribed variations

(1) In this section:

the Code means the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

prescribed variations means the variations to the Code made by this instrument other than the variations made by items 1, 2 and 3.1 of the Schedule.

transitional period means the period of time that commences on 1 March 2016 and ends on 18 January 2017.

(2) Section 1.1.1—9 of the Code does not apply to the prescribed variations.

(3) During the transition period, a food may comply with either:

(a) the Code as in force without the prescribed amendments; or

(b)  the Code as amended by the prescribed variations.

but not a combination of both.

(4) A food is taken to comply with the Code as amended by the prescribed variations for a period of 12 months commencing on 18 January 2017 if the food otherwise complied with the Code before that date.
 

Schedule

[1] Standard 1.1.2 is varied by

[1.1] inserting after section 1.1.2—14

“1.1.2—15 Definition of Permitted Health Star Rating symbol

 (1) In this Code, Permitted Health Star Rating symbol means an image subject to any of the following:

 (a)  an Australian Trade Mark numbered 1641445, 1641446 or 1641447;

 (b)  a New Zealand Trade Mark numbered 1018807, 1018808 or 1018809.

 (2) To avoid doubt, an image mentioned in subsection (1) does not cease to be a Permitted Health Star Rating symbol by reason only of the image indicating:

 (a) energy or nutrient content on a per 100 g, per 100 ml or per pack basis; or

 (b) energy or nutrient content on a per serving or per reference portion basis; or

 (c) energy or nutrient content at zero or amounts greater than zero; or

 (d)  energy content on a percentage daily intake basis in addition to an amount shown in kilojoules.”

[2] Standard 1.2.7 is varied by

[2.1] inserting after section 1.2.7—3

“Note Standard 1.2.8 may prescribe additional labelling requirements for claims regulated by this Standard.”

[2.2] omitting paragraph 1.2.7—6(c) and substituting

 “(c) a declaration that is required by an application Act; or

 (d) a permitted Health Star Rating symbol.”

[3] Standard 1.2.8 is varied by

[3.1] omitting “infant formula products” from section 1.2.8—3 and substituting “infant formula products or a Permitted Health Star Rating symbol.”

[3.2] inserting after subsection 1.2.8—6(10)

“Claims about lactose

 (11) If a *claim requiring nutrition information is made in relation to lactose, a nutrition information panel must include a declaration of the average quantity of galactose in accordance with section S12—3.

Claims about salt or sodium

 (12) If a *claim requiring nutrition information is made in relation to salt or sodium, the nutrition information panel must include a declaration of the average quantity of potassium in accordance with section S12—3.

Claims about omega-3 fatty acids

 (13) If a *claim requiring nutrition information is made in relation to omega-3 fatty acids, the nutrition information panel must include declarations of each of the following in accordance with section S12—3:

 (a) the average quantity of each type of omega-3 fatty acids (that is, alpha‑linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid or a combination of these); and

 (b) the average quantity of the total of omega-3 fatty acids.”

[3.3] omitting from paragraph 1.2.8—14(1)(c) “a declaration of unavailable carbohydrate (not including dietary fibre)” and substituting “a declaration of the average quantity of unavailable carbohydrate (not including dietary fibre) per serving of the food”

[3.4] omitting from paragraph 1.2.8—14(1)(c) “the presence in the food” and substituting “the average quantity per serving of the food”

[3.5] omitting “‘metric cup’,” from subsection 1.2.8—14(2)

[4] Schedule 4 is varied by

[4.1] omitting from the entry for Lactose in the table to section S4—3 “The nutrition information panel indicates the lactose and galactose content.”

[4.2]  omitting from the entry for Salt or sodium in the table to section S4—3 “The nutrition information panel indicates the potassium content.”

[4.3]  omitting from the table to section S4—3

and substituting

[5] Schedule 5 is varied by

[5.1] omitting “the content of energy and each nutrient” from section S5—3 and substituting “the average energy content and the average quantity of each nutrient”

[5.2] omitting “AEC is the number of points for average energy content” from section S5—3 and substituting “AEC is the number of points for the average energy content in the unit quantity of the food”

[5.3] omitting “ASFA is the number of points for average saturated fatty acids” from section S5—3 and substituting “ASFA is the number of points for the average quantity of saturated fatty acids in the unit quantity of the food”

[5.4] omitting “ATS is the number of points for average total sugars” from section S5—3 and substituting “ATS is the number of points for the average quantity of sugars in the unit quantity of the food:”

[5.5] omitting “AS is the number of points for average sodium” from section S5—3 and substituting “AS is the number of points for the average quantity of sodium in the unit quantity of the food”

[5.6] omitting “total” from Table 1 to S5—3

[5.7] omitting “total” from Table 2 to S5—3

[5.8] omitting “sources” wherever occurring in section S5—4

[5.9] omitting subsection S5—5(1) and substituting

 “(1) Use Table 4 to determine the ‘P points’ scored, depending on the average quantity of protein in 100 g or 100 mL of the food product (based on the units used in the nutrition information panel). A maximum of five points can be awarded.”

[5.10] omitting subsection S5—6(1) and substituting

 “(1) Use Table 5 to determine the ‘F points’ scored, depending on the average quantity of *dietary fibre in 100 g or 100 mL of the food product (based on the units used in the nutrition information panel). A maximum of five points can be awarded.”

[6] Schedule 12 is varied by omitting “1.2.8—6(3) and 1.2.8—6(5)” from section S12—3 and substituting “1.2.8—6(3), 1.2.8—6(5), 1.2.8—6(11), 1.2.8—6(12) and 1.2.8—6(13)”

[7] Schedule 13 is varied by omitting the table to section S13—2, and substituting

Nutrition information for food in small packages