Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.2.4 – Information requirements – statement of ingredients (Cth)

Standard 1.2.4 Information requirements – statement of ingredients

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. 1.2.4—1 Name This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.2.4 – Information requirements – statement of ingredients. 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. 1.2.4—2 Requirement for statement of ingredients (1) In this Code, a statement of ingredients for a food for sale is a statement of ingredients that complies with this Code. (2) To avoid doubt, if: (a) the label lists the name of the food in accordance with paragraph 1.2.1—8(1)(a); and (b) a statement of ingredients that complies with this Standard would list only the name of the food in accordance with paragraph 1.2.1—8(1)(a); the label is taken to contain a statement of ingredients. (3) For the labelling provisions, a requirement for a statement of ingredients does not apply to: (a) water that is packaged and labelled in accordance with Standard 2.6.2; or (b) a *standardised alcoholic beverage; or (c) a food for sale that is contained in a *small package. Note 1 The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1. Note 2 Despite subsection (3), the presence of some ingredients must be declared—see Standard 1.2.3. 1.2.4—3 Requirement to list all ingredients (1) Subject to subsection (2), a statement of ingredients must list each ingredient in the food for sale. (2) A statement of ingredients need not list: (a) an ingredient of a *flavouring substance; or Note Despite paragraph (a), subsection 1.2.4—7(5) and 1.2.4—7(6) require some ingredients of flavouring substances to be specifically declared or listed in the statement of ingredients. (b) a volatile ingredient which is completely removed during processing; or (c) added water that: (i) is added to reconstitute dehydrated or concentrated ingredients; or (ii) forms part of broth, brine or syrup that is declared in the statement of ingredients or is part of the name of the food; or (iii) constitutes less than 5% of the food; or (d) a substance that is *used as a processing aid in accordance with Standard 1.3.3; or (e) a food that is used as a processing aid. 1.2.4—4 Ingredients to be listed by common, descriptive or generic name Subject to Division 3 of Standard 1.2.3, a statement of ingredients must identify each ingredient: (a) in the case of offal—in accordance with section 2.2.1—6; or (b) in any other case, using any of: (i) a name by which the ingredient is commonly known; or (ii) a name that describes the true nature of the ingredient; or (iii) a generic name for the ingredient that is specified in Schedule 10, in accordance with any conditions specified in that Schedule.