{"id":"F2015L00424","name":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.5.6 – Ice cream","slug":"f2015l00424","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315792,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L00424-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.5.6 – Ice cream","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\nStandard 2.5.6 Ice cream\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\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\nNote 3 In Australia, dairy products must be processed in accordance with Standard 4.2.4.\n\n2.5.6—1 Name\n\nThis Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.5.6 – Ice cream.\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\n2.5.6—2 Definitions\n\nNote In this Code (see section 1.1.2—3):\n\nice cream means a sweet frozen food that is made from cream or milk products or both, and other foods, and is generally aerated.\n\n2.5.6—3 Requirement for food sold as ice cream\n\nA food that is sold as ‘ice cream’ must:\n\n(a) be ice cream; and\n\n(b) contain no less than:\n\n    (i) 100 g/kg of milk fat; and\n    (ii) 168 g/L of food solids.\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 standard remains tightly focused on its original purpose: defining compositional requirements for ice cream. It has not expanded beyond setting minimum fat and solids content for products labelled as ice cream."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('ice cream') in the dedicated definitions section","Single operative provision with two straightforward numerical thresholds (100 g/kg milk fat, 168 g/L food solids)","No cross-references to other standards within the operative provisions (only contextual notes)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Extremely short — approximately 250 words of substantive content","Simple structure: name, definition, single requirement"],"plain_english_summary":"This standard defines what can be sold as \"ice cream\" under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, affecting manufacturers, retailers and consumers. To be called ice cream a product must be made from milk/cream, be frozen and sweet, and meet minimum composition thresholds (at least 10% milk fat and specified food solids per litre). It prevents watery or non‑dairy products being mislabelled, protecting consumers and fair competition."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself does not state that it narrows or broadens the regulatory scope; it sets compositional requirements for foods sold as \"ice cream\" (ss 2.5.6—2, 2.5.6—3) and notes processing cross-references for dairy products (Note referencing Standard 4.2.4)."},"complexity_factors":["Short, narrowly framed text focusing on two numeric composition thresholds (s 2.5.6—3).","Requires laboratory measurement and record-keeping to demonstrate compliance (implicit from numeric standards).","Relies on defined terms and cross-references elsewhere in the Code (definition of \"ice cream\" at s 2.5.6—2; Note cross-reference to Standard 4.2.4).","Applies across two jurisdictions (Australia and New Zealand) with potential differences in domestic adoption and enforcement noted in the instrument's notes.","Enforcement depends on regulators' interpretation of terms like \"food solids\" and what constitutes being \"sold as 'ice cream'\" (precision of application affects compliance burden)."],"plain_english_summary":"This standard defines \"ice cream\" and requires any food sold as that name to meet minimum composition thresholds: at least 100 g/kg milk fat and 168 g/L food solids (ss 2.5.6—2, 2.5.6—3).\n\nIt applies to businesses that make or sell ice cream in Australia and New Zealand and creates compliance obligations for manufacturers, retailers and regulators: products that do not meet the measurements must not be marketed as \"ice cream.\""}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2015l00424","history":"/api/acts/f2015l00424/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2015l00424/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2015l00424/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2015l00424/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2015l00424/documents"}}