{"id":"F2015L00484","name":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.10.1 – Vinegar and related products","slug":"f2015l00484","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":315828,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L00484-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 2.10.1 – Vinegar and related products","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 2.10.1 Vinegar and related products\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\n2.10.1—1 Name\n\nThis Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.10.1 – Vinegar and related products.\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\n2.10.1—2 Definitions\n\nNote In this Code (see section 1.1.2—3):\n\nimitation vinegar means a food that is prepared by mixing water and acetic acid.\n\nvinegar means a food that is the sour liquid prepared by acetous fermentation, with or without alcoholic fermentation, of any suitable food, and including blends and mixtures of such liquids.\n\n2.10.1—3 Requirement for food sold as vinegar or imitation vinegar\n\nA food that is sold as ‘imitation vinegar’ or ‘vinegar’ must be imitation vinegar or vinegar, as appropriate, and contain no less than 40 g/kg of acetic acid.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument, as published, establishes definitions and a minimum acetic acid content for products sold as vinegar or imitation vinegar. The text itself does not indicate an expansion or narrowing of scope relative to any prior instrument; no information in this document allows a determination that the legal scope was changed from an earlier standard."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject matter: only definitions and a single quantitative requirement (s 2.10.1—2; s 2.10.1—3).","Dependence on wider Code definitions and cross-references (note: see section 1.1.2—3), creating administrative linkage outside this text.","Use of an imprecise phrase ('any suitable food') in the definition of vinegar that could require interpretive guidance (s 2.10.1—2).","No test methods or measurement procedures specified in the standard — enforcement will rely on external testing standards or regulator practice (s 2.10.1—3 does not specify methods).","Cross-jurisdiction application (Australia and New Zealand) may create coordination and compliance considerations noted in the instrument's notes.","Compliance burden focused on private food businesses (producers, importers, retailers) to verify composition and labelling; regulatory burden on enforcement agencies from commencement date."],"plain_english_summary":"This standard defines “vinegar” and “imitation vinegar” and requires any food sold as either to contain at least 40 g/kg acetic acid (s 2.10.1—2; s 2.10.1—3). It affects producers, importers and retailers, who must ensure formulations and labelling meet the definitions and acid minimum, and it places enforcement responsibility on food regulators from the stated commencement date."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: setting compositional standards for vinegar products. The scope has not expanded beyond defining vinegar/imitation vinegar and establishing minimum acetic acid content."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section","Single operative requirement with no exceptions or conditions","No cross-references to other standards within the substantive provisions","Extremely short length (approximately 200 words of substantive content)","Straightforward prohibition-style rule with clear threshold (40 g/kg)"],"plain_english_summary":"This law sets the rules for selling vinegar and imitation vinegar in Australia and New Zealand. It defines what counts as 'vinegar' (a sour liquid made by fermenting food) and 'imitation vinegar' (just water mixed with acetic acid). The key rule is that anything sold as vinegar or imitation vinegar must contain at least 40 grams of acetic acid per kilogram (that's 4% acidity). This stops businesses from selling weak or fake vinegar while claiming it's the real thing, protecting consumers and ensuring fair competition."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2015l00484","history":"/api/acts/f2015l00484/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2015l00484/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2015l00484/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2015l00484/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2015l00484/documents"}}