{"id":"F2015L00460","name":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.4.1 – Edible oils","slug":"f2015l00460","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315816,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L00460-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 2.4.1 – Edible oils","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 2.4.1 Edible oils\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\n2.4.1—1 Name\n\nThis Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.4.1 – Edible oils.\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\n2.4.1—2 Definitions\n\nNote In this Code (see section 1.1.2—3):\n\nedible oil means the triglycerides, diglycerides, or both the triglycerides and diglycerides of fatty acids of plant or animal origin, including aquatic plants and aquatic animals, with incidental amounts of free fatty acids, unsaponifiable constituents and other lipids including naturally occurring gums, waxes and phosphatides.\n\n2.4.1—3 Requirement for food sold as edible oil\n\n(1) A food that is sold as an edible oil must be edible oil.\n\n(2) A representation that a food is a particular kind of edible oil is taken to be a representation that it is an edible oil.\n\n2.4.1—4 Process declaration for edible oils\n\nFor the labelling provisions, if:\n\n(a) a food is, or has as an ingredient, an edible oil; and\n\n(b) the label lists the specific source name of the oil; and\n\n(c) the oil has undergone a process that has altered its fatty acid composition;\n\nthe required process declaration is a statement that describes the nature of that process.\n\nNote 1 An example of a process that alters the fatty acid composition of fatty acids in edible oil is the process of hydrogenation.\n\nNote 2 The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow scope: defining edible oils and establishing basic identity and labelling requirements. No scope creep detected."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections with minimal conditional logic","Single defined term ('edible oil') with straightforward definition","One cross-reference to Standard 1.2.1 for labelling provisions","Simple trigger-condition structure in section 2.4.1-4 (three cumulative conditions)","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested subsections"],"plain_english_summary":"This law sets the rules for edible oils sold in Australia and New Zealand. It defines what counts as 'edible oil' (basically, fats from plants or animals that are safe to eat) and requires that anything sold as 'edible oil' must actually meet that definition. It also introduces a **labelling requirement**: if an oil has been chemically altered to change its fat content (like through hydrogenation, which turns liquid oils into semi-solid fats), the label must say so. This helps consumers know if their cooking oil has been processed in ways that affect its nutritional properties."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The text sets a focused scope: it defines \"edible oil\" and prescribes representation and conditional labelling requirements. The instrument itself does not indicate any expansion or contraction of that scope beyond the definition and obligations contained in the standard."},"complexity_factors":["Clear definitional scope for “edible oil” (2.4.1—2) — determines what products fall under the Standard.","Binary product representation rule (2.4.1—3) — sellers/labelers carry the compliance obligation to ensure a product represented as an edible oil is an edible oil.","Trigger-based labelling obligation (2.4.1—4) — a required process declaration applies only when the specific source is listed and the oil’s fatty acid composition has been altered.","Cross-reference to wider labelling provisions (Standard 1.2.1) — requires coordination with other Code rules and may affect interpretation and enforcement.","Procedural/legal commencement links (notes referencing ss 92 and 93 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991) — timing and gazettal formalities are specified."],"plain_english_summary":"This Standard defines “edible oil”, says products sold as an edible oil must actually be edible oil, and requires a label statement describing any process that altered the oil’s fatty‑acid composition when the oil’s specific source is named. It affects producers, packagers and sellers who must ensure product identity and, in the triggering circumstances, provide a process declaration; it links to the Code’s general labelling rules (Standard 1.2.1)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2015l00460","history":"/api/acts/f2015l00460/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2015l00460/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2015l00460/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2015l00460/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2015l00460/documents"}}