1Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 9 – Mandatory advisory statements

Schedule 9 Mandatory advisory statements and declarations

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 1.2.3 is a standard for the information requirements relating to warning statements, advisory statements, and declarations. Standard 2.9.5 contains similar information requirements for food for special medical purposes. This Standard lists mandatory advisory statements for subsection 1.2.3—2(1) and paragraph 2.9.5—10(2)(a); and mandatory declarations for subsection 1.2.3—4(1).

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.

S9—1 Name

This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 9 – Mandatory advisory statements and declarations.

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.

S9—2 Mandatory advisory statements

For subsection 1.2.3—2(1) and paragraph 2.9.5—10(2)(a), the table is:

Mandatory advisory statements

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:453.6pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr style="height:17pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:23.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblh3"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:251.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblh3"><span>Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:146.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt"><p class="FSCtblh3"><span>Column 2</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:17pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:23.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblh4"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:251.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblh4"><span>Food</span></p></td><td style="width:146.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblh4"><span>Advisory statement indicating that …</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:23.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:251.15pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Bee pollen</span><span>.</span></p><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(b)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>A food contain</span><span>ing bee pollen as an ingredient.</span></p></td><td style="width:146.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>the product contains bee pollen which can cause severe allergic reactions.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:23.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain" style="page-break-inside:auto; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:251.15pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>A beverage made from cereals, nuts, seeds, or a combination of those ingredients, and that contains less than 3% m/m protein.</span></p><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(b)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>An evaporated or dried product made from cereals, nuts, or seeds, or a combination of those ingredients, and that when reconstituted as a beverage according to directions for direct consumption, contains less than 3% m/m protein.</span></p></td><td style="width:146.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>the product is not suitable as a complete milk replacement for children under 5 years.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:23.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:251.15pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>A beverage made from cereals, nuts, seeds, or a combination of those ingredients, and that contains:</span></p><p class="FSCtblSubpara"><span>(i)</span><span style="width:11.86pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>no less than 3% m/m protein; and</span></p><p class="FSCtblSubpara"><span>(ii)</span><span style="width:9.86pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>no more than 2.5% m/m fat.</span></p><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(b)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>An evaporated or dried product made from cereals, nuts, seeds, or a combination of those ingredients, and that when reconstituted as a beverage according to directions for direct consumption, contains:</span></p><p class="FSCtblSubpara"><span>(i)</span><span style="width:11.86pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>no less than 3% m/m protein; and</span></p><p class="FSCtblSubpara"><span>(ii)</span><span style="width:9.86pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>no more than 2.5% m/m fat</span></p><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(c)</span><span style="width:9.36pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Milk, or an analogue beverage made from soy, that contains no more than 2.5% m/m fat.</span></p><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(d)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Evaporated milk, dried milk, or an equivalent product made from soy, that, when reconstituted as a beverage according to directions for direct consumption, contains no more than 2.5% m/m fat.</span></p></td><td style="width:146.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>the product is not suitable as a complete milk replacement for children under 2 years.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:23.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:251.15pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>A food that contains aspartame or aspartame-acesulphame salt.</span></p></td><td style="width:146.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>the food contains phenylalanine.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:23.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:251.15pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>A food that contains quinine.</span></p></td><td style="width:146.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>the food contains quinine.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:23.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:251.15pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>A food that contains guarana or extracts of guarana.</span></p></td><td style="width:146.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>the food contains caffeine.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:22.95pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>7</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:251.45pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>A food that contains added phytosterols, phytostanols or their esters.</span></p><p class="FSCtblMain"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:146.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>when consuming this product, it should be consumed as part of a healthy diet; and</span></p><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(b)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>the product may not be suitable for children under 5 years and pregnant or lactating women; and</span></p><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(c)</span><span style="width:9.36pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>plant sterols do not provide additional benefits when consumed in excess of 3 grams per day.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:22.95pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>8</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:251.45pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>A cola beverage that contains added caffeine.</span></p><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(b)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>A food that contains a cola beverage that also contains added caffeine as an ingredient.</span></p></td><td style="width:146.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>the product contains caffeine.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:22.95pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>9</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:251.45pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Propolis.</span></p><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(b)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>A food that contains propolis as an ingredient.</span></p></td><td style="width:146.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>the product contains propolis which can cause severe allergic reactions.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:22.95pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>10</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:251.45pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>Unpasteurised egg products.</span></p></td><td style="width:146.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>the product is unpasteurised.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:22.95pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>11</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:251.45pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Unpasteurised milk.</span></p><p class="FSCtblPara"><span>(b)</span><span style="width:8.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Unpasteurised liquid milk products.</span></p></td><td style="width:146.8pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMain"><span>the product has not been pasteurised.</span></p></td></tr></tbody><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="width:33.75pt"></td><td style="width:0.3pt"></td><td style="width:261.95pt"></td><td style="width:157.6pt"></td></tr></tbody></table>