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Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 10 – Generic names of ingredients and conditions for their use
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Schedule 10 Generic names of ingredients and conditions for their use
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.
Standard 1.2.4 is a standard for the information requirements relating to the statement of ingredients, and contains provisions relating to, the labelling of ingredients. This Standard specifies generic names for ingredients and conditions for subparagraph 1.2.4—4(b)(iii).
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.
S10—1 Name
This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 10 – Generic names of ingredients and conditions for their use.
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.
S10—2 Generic names of ingredients and conditions for their use
For section 1.2.4—4, the generic ingredient names and conditions (if any) for their use are:
Generic names of ingredients and conditions for their use (if any)
| Generic name | Condition for use (if any) |
|---|---|
| cereals | |
| cheese | |
| cocoa butter | |
| crystallised fruit | |
| fats or oils | (a) The statement of ingredients must declare:(i) whether the source is animal or vegetable; andif the food is a dairy product, including ice cream—the specific source of animal fats or oils.(b) This generic name must not be used for diacylglycerol oil. |
| fish | The definition of fish in subsection 1.1.2—3(2) does not apply for the purposes of this table. |
| fruit | |
| gum base | |
| herbs | |
| meat | |
| milk protein | |
| milk solids | May be used to describe:(a) milk powder, skim milk powder or dried milk products; or(b) any 2 or more of the following ingredients:(i) whey;(ii) whey powder;(iii) whey proteins;(iv) lactose;(v) caseinates;(vi) milk proteins;(vii) milk fat. |
| poultry meat | |
| spices | |
| starch | The name ‘starch’ may be used for any unmodified starch or any starch which has been modified by either physical means or enzymes. |
| sugar | (a) The name ‘sugar’ may be used to describe:(i) white sugar; or(ii) white refined sugar; or(iii) caster sugar or castor sugar; or(iv) loaf sugar or cube sugar; or(v) icing sugar; or(vi) coffee sugar; or(vii) coffee crystals; or(viii) raw sugar.(b) The name ‘sugars’ must not be used in a statement of ingredients. |
| vegetables |
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Application, saving and transitional provisions
The table below details information on application, saving or transitional provisions in instruments affecting this Standard.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:454.35pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="5" style="width:442.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblh3"><span>Food Standards (Proposal P1026 – Lupin as an Allergen) Variation</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:44.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendh"><span>Instrument items </span><span>affected</span></p></td><td style="width:31.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendh"><span>A’ment No.</span></p></td><td style="width:60.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendh"><span>FRL registration</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendh"><span>Gazette</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendh"><span>Instrument’s transitional provision</span></p></td><td style="width:196.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendh"><span>Description</span><span> of transitional arrangement</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:44.25pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Item</span><span>s</span><span> </span><span>[2.2</span><span>] </span><span>and [2.3] </span><span>of the Schedule</span></p></td><td style="width:31.7pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>169</span></p></td><td style="width:60.1pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>F2017L00</span><span>585</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>23</span><span> May 2017</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>FSC11</span><span>2</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>25 </span><span>May 2017</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Subsection </span><span>S10</span><span>—1A(1)</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:196.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Subsection </span><span>S10</span><span>—1A(1)</span><span> </span><span>establishes a transitional arrangement for variations to the Code made by </span><span>Item [1] of the Schedule</span><span>.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span style="font-weight:bold">The transition period is the period of time that commences on </span><span style="font-weight:bold">25</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> May 2017 a</span><span style="font-weight:bold">nd ends on</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">26</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> May 2018.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>S10</span><span>—1A(2) </span><span>provides that section 1.1.1—9 of the Code</span><span style="font-style:italic"> </span><span>does not apply to the above variation.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>S10</span><span>—</span><span>1A(3</span><span>)</span><span> provides that, during the transition period, </span><span>a food</span><span> may comply with either:</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain" style="margin-left:19.85pt; text-indent:-14.2pt"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:4.42pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>the Code as in force without the prescribed variation; or</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain" style="margin-left:19.85pt; text-indent:-14.2pt"><span>(b) </span><span style="width:2.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>the Code as amended by the prescribed variation;</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>but not a combination of both.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.2pt"><td colspan="5" style="width:442.8pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain" style="font-size:9pt"><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Food Standards (Proposal P1044 – Plain English Allergen Labelling) Variation</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:44.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Item [</span><span>7</span><span>] of the Schedule</span></p></td><td style="width:31.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>197</span></p></td><td style="width:60.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>F2021L00145</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>24 Feb 2021</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>FSC138</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>25 Feb 2021</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Clause 4</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:196.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Clause 4 a transitional arrangement for variations to the Code made by Item [7.1], [7.2], [7.3], [7.5] and [7.6] of the Schedule.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span style="font-weight:bold">The transition period is the period of time that commences on 25 February 2021 and ends on 25 February 2024.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span style="font-weight:bold"></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span style="font-weight:bold">The post-transition period is the period of time that commences 26 February 2024 and ends on 26 February 2026.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span style="font-weight:bold"></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Subclause </span><span>4</span><span>(1)</span><span> provides that section 1.1.1—9 of the Code</span><span style="font-style:italic"> </span><span>does not apply to the variations.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Subclause 4(2) provides that during the transition period a food product may be sold if the product complies with one of the following:</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain" style="margin-left:36pt; text-indent:-18pt"><span><span>(a)</span></span><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span><span>the Code as in force without the above variations;</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain" style="margin-left:36pt; text-indent:-18pt"><span><span>(b)</span></span><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span><span>the Code as amended by the above variations.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Subclause 4(3) provides that a food product </span><span>packaged and labelled before the end of the transition period may be sold during the post-transition period if the product complies with one of the following</span><span>:</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain" style="margin-left:36pt; text-indent:-18pt"><span><span>(a)</span></span><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span><span>the Code as in force without the above variations;</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain" style="margin-left:36pt; text-indent:-18pt"><span><span>(b)</span></span><span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span><span>the Code as amended by the above variations.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Amendment History
The Amendment History provides information about each amendment to the Schedule. The information includes commencement or cessation information for relevant amendments.
These amendments are made under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 unless otherwise indicated. Amendments do not have a specific date for cessation unless indicated as such.
About this compilation
This is compilation No. 4 of Schedule 10 as in force on 25 February 2021 (up to Amendment No. 197). It includes any commenced amendment affecting the compilation to that date.
Prepared by Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 1 March 2021.
Uncommenced amendments or provisions ceasing to have effect
To assist stakeholders, the effect of any uncommenced amendments or provisions which will cease to have effect, may be reflected in the Schedule as shaded boxed text with the relevant commencement or cessation date. These amendments will be reflected in a compilation registered on the Federal Register of Legislation including or omitting those amendments and provided in the Amendment History once the date is passed.
The following abbreviations may be used in the table below:
ad = added or inserted am = amended
exp = expired or ceased to have effect rep = repealed
rs = repealed and substituted
Schedule 10 was published in the Food Standards Gazette No. FSC96 on 10 April 2015 as part of Amendment 154 (F2015L00480 –- 2 April 2015) and has since been amended as follows:
| Section affected | A’ment No. | FRL registrationGazette | Commencement(Cessation) | How affected | Description of amendment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note 1 to Std | 168 | F2017L0041411 April 2017FSC11013 April 2017 | 13 April 2017 | am | Cross-reference. |
| S10—1A | 170 | F2017L0058523 May 2017FSC11225 May 2017 | 25 May 2017 | ad | Section.For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table. |
| table to S10—2 | 163 | F2016L0078312 May 2016FSC10519 May 2016 | 19 May 2016 | rs | Entry for ‘fats or oils’ as a consequence of amendments to Standard 1.2.3. |
| table to S10—2 | 170 | F2017L0058523 May 2017FSC11225 May 2017 | 25 May 2017 | am | Entry for ‘fats or oils’ to include lupin.For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table. |
| S10—1A | 197 | F2021L0014524 Feb 2021FSC13825 Feb 2021 | 25 Feb 2021 | am | Omitting section S10—1AFor application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table |
| S10—2 | 197 | F2021L0014524 Feb 2021FSC13825 Feb 2021 | 25 Feb 2021 | am | Omitting entry for ‘nuts’ and the condition for use for ‘cereals’ and ‘nuts’.For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table |
| table to S10—2 | 197 | F2021L0014524 Feb 2021FSC13825 Feb 2021 | 25 Feb 2021 | am | Inserting paragraph (a) of the condition for use for ‘fats or oils’For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table |
| table to S10—2 | 197 | F2021L0014524 Feb 2021FSC13825 Feb 2021 | 25 Feb 2021 | am | Inserting the condition for the use of ‘fish’ and ‘starch’.For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table |