{"id":"F2015L00455","name":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 28 – Formulated caffeinated beverages","slug":"australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-28-formulated-caffeinated-beverages","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":93069,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L00455-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 28 – Formulated caffeinated beverages","content":"![Description: FS_Logo_K](image.001.png)\n\nFood Standards (Proposal P1025 – Code Revision) Variation\n\nThe 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.\n\nDated 25 March 2015\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\nStandards Management Officer\n\nDelegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand\n\n> Note:\n\n> Note: This Standard will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 96 on 10 April 2015.\n\nSchedule 28 Formulated caffeinated beverages\n\nNote 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.\n\nFormulated caffeinated beverages are regulated by subsection 1.1.1—10(5) and Standard 2.6.4. This Standard lists substances and their corresponding permitted amounts for Standard 2.6.4.\n\nNote 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.\n\nS28—1 Name\n\nThis Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 28 – Formulated caffeinated beverages.\n\nNote Commencement:  \nThis 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.\n\nS28—2 Formulated caffeinated beverages\n\nFor section 2.6.4—2 and section 2.6.4—5, the table is:\n\nFormulated caffeinated beverages\n\n| Column 1         | Column 2         |\n| ---------------- | ---------------- |\n| Substance        | Permitted amount |\n| Thiamin          | 40 mg            |\n| Riboflavin       | 20 mg            |\n| Niacin           | 40 mg            |\n| Vitamin B6       | 10 mg            |\n| Vitamin B12      | 10 μg            |\n| Pantothenic acid | 10 mg            |\n| Taurine          | 2 000 mg         |\n| Glucuronolactone | 1 200 mg         |\n| Inositol         | 100 mg           |\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Schedule performs exactly its intended function: providing a simple lookup table of permitted additives and their maximum amounts for formulated caffeinated beverages. It has not expanded beyond this narrow technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 2 operative sections (S28-1 and S28-2)","Single table with 9 rows and 2 columns","No defined terms within the Schedule itself (relies on definitions in other Standards)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references within the operative provisions","Only external references are to section 2.6.4—2, section 2.6.4—5, and subsection 1.1.1—10(5) in the main Code","Straightforward prescriptive structure: 'substance X = permitted amount Y'"],"plain_english_summary":"This Schedule specifies which additional ingredients may be used in formulated caffeinated beverages sold in Australia and New Zealand and sets maximum amounts for each. It names nine permitted additives — key B‑vitamins plus taurine, glucuronolactone and inositol — so manufacturers and importers know legal limits.\n\nIt matters because it constrains potentially high stimulant/vitamin levels to protect consumers and to support compliance with Standard 2.6.4."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself simply lists permitted amounts for substances referenced in Standard 2.6.4. It does not state that it expands or narrows the categories of products or substances; it provides numerical ceilings to be applied under the existing Code provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, prescriptive list of substances with exact numeric limits (S28—2 table) — low regulatory breadth but technical precision required.","Cross-reference to Standard 2.6.4 and subsection 1.1.1—10(5) (Note 1) — users must consult the Code to see how these limits apply in practice.","Applies in both Australia and New Zealand; New Zealand application via Food Act 2014 (Note 2) — requires dual-jurisdiction awareness.","Commencement and gazettal dates specified (S28—1) — fixes the legal start date for compliance.","Units expressed in mg and μg require careful formulation and labelling adjustments — creates measurable compliance costs for producers.","Operational responsibility for meeting limits falls to manufacturers/importers (implied by this being a Code standard) — enforcement and verification by regulators."],"plain_english_summary":"This Schedule lists the maximum amounts of specific vitamins and other ingredients that may be added to ‘formulated caffeinated beverages’ under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. It affects beverage manufacturers and importers who must ensure product formulations meet these numerical limits, and regulators who enforce the Code. It matters because it constrains recipe choices, labelling and compliance costs for producers and sets clear technical ceilings for product composition."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-28-formulated-caffeinated-beverages","history":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-28-formulated-caffeinated-beverages/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-28-formulated-caffeinated-beverages/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-28-formulated-caffeinated-beverages/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-28-formulated-caffeinated-beverages/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-schedule-28-formulated-caffeinated-beverages/documents"}}