Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 9 – Mandatory advisory statements (Cth)

Schedule 9 Mandatory advisory statements and declarations

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.

Standard 1.2.3 is a standard for the information requirements relating to warning statements, advisory statements, and declarations. Standard 2.9.5 contains similar information requirements for food for special medical purposes. This Standard lists mandatory advisory statements for subsection 1.2.3—2(1) and paragraph 2.9.5—10(2)(a); and mandatory declarations for subsection 1.2.3—4(1).

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. S9—1 Name This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 9 – Mandatory advisory statements and declarations. 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. S9—2 Mandatory advisory statements For subsection 1.2.3—2(1) and paragraph 2.9.5—10(2)(a), the table is: Mandatory advisory statements Item Column 1 Column 2 Food Advisory statement indicating that … 1 (a) Bee pollen. the product contains bee pollen which can cause severe allergic reactions. (b) A food containing bee pollen as an ingredient. 2 (a) A beverage made from cereals, nuts, seeds, or a combination of those ingredients, and that contains less than 3% m/m protein. the product is not suitable as a complete milk replacement for children under 5 years. (b) An evaporated or dried product made from cereals, nuts, or seeds, or a combination of those ingredients, and that when reconstituted as a beverage according to directions for direct consumption, contains less than 3% m/m protein. 3 (a) A beverage made from cereals, nuts, seeds, or a combination of those ingredients, and that contains: the product is not suitable as a complete milk replacement for children under 2 years. (i) no less than 3% m/m protein; and (ii) no more than 2.5% m/m fat. (b) An evaporated or dried product made from cereals, nuts, seeds, or a combination of those ingredients, and that when reconstituted as a beverage according to directions for direct consumption, contains: (i) no less than 3% m/m protein; and (ii) no more than 2.5% m/m fat (c) Milk, or an analogue beverage made from soy, that contains no more than 2.5% m/m fat. (d) Evaporated milk, dried milk, or an equivalent product made from soy, that, when reconstituted as a beverage according to directions for direct consumption, contains no more than 2.5% m/m fat. 4 A food that contains aspartame or aspartame-acesulphame salt. the food contains phenylalanine. 5 A food that contains quinine. the food contains quinine. 6 A food that contains guarana or extracts of guarana. the food contains caffeine. 7 A food that contains added phytosterols, phytostanols or their esters. (a) when consuming this product, it should be consumed as part of a healthy diet; and (b) the product may not be suitable for children under 5 years and pregnant or lactating women; and (c) plant sterols do not provide additional benefits when consumed in excess of 3 grams per day. 8 (a) A cola beverage that contains added caffeine. the product contains caffeine. (b) A food that contains a cola beverage that also contains added caffeine as an ingredient. 9 (a) Propolis. the product contains propolis which can cause severe allergic reactions. (b) A food that contains propolis as an ingredient. 10 Unpasteurised egg products. the product is unpasteurised. 11 (a) Unpasteurised milk. the product has not been pasteurised. (b) Unpasteurised liquid milk products.