Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 1.2.7 - Nutrition, Health and Related Claims

Part 1 – Purpose and interpretation

Editorial Note:

Standard 1.1A.8 is a transitional Standard that applies to claims about the presence or absence of dietary fibre in a food and operates concurrently with Standard 1.2.7. The transitional arrangement permitted by Standard 1.1A.8 allows a supplier making a claim about the presence or absence of dietary fibre in a food to either comply with clause 11 of Standard 1.2.7 or clause 2 of Standard 1.1A.8, but not both. This transitional arrangement under Standard 1.1A.8 commenced on 18 January 2016 and will cease on 1 March 2016 when the revised Code takes effect and that Standard is revoked. The revised Code will provide a similar transitional arrangement until and including 17 January 2017.

1 Purpose

This Standard –

(a) sets out the claims that can be made on labels or in advertisements about the nutritional content of food (described as nutrition content claims) and the claims that can be made on labels or in advertisements about the relationship between a food or a property of a food, and a health effect (described as health claims); and
(b) describes the conditions under which such claims can be made, and
(c) describes the circumstances in which endorsements can be provided on labels or in advertisements.

Note: Editorial note:

Note: Standard 1.2.8 may prescribe additional labelling requirements for claims regulated in Standard 1.2.7.

2 Interpretation

In this Standard –

average energy content is as defined in Standard 1.2.8.

biologically active substance is as defined in Standard 1.2.8.

biomarker means a measurable biological parameter that is predictive of the risk of a serious disease when present at an abnormal level in the human body.

carbohydrate is as defined in Standard 1.2.8.

dietary fibre is as defined in Standard 1.2.8.

endorsement means a nutrition content claim or a health claim that is made with the permission of an endorsing body.

endorsing body is a not-for-profit entity which has a nutrition- or health-related purpose or function that permits a supplier to make an endorsement.

fat is as defined in Standard 1.2.8.

food group means any of the following groups –

  (a) bread (both leavened or unleavened), grains, rice, pasta and noodles;
  (b) fruit, vegetables, herbs, spices and fungi;
  (c) milk and milk products as standardised in Part 2.5 and analogues derived from legumes and cereals mentioned in Column 1 of the Table to clause 3 in Standard 1.3.2;
  (d) meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds and dried legumes;
  (e) fats including butter, edible oils and edible oil spreads.

fruit means the edible portion of a plant or constituents of the edible portion that are present in the typical proportion of the whole fruit (with or without the peel or water), but does not include nuts, spices, herbs, fungi, legumes and seeds.

fvnl is as defined in item 4 of Schedule 5 for the purpose of calculating V points.

general level health claim means a health claim that is not a high level health claim.

gluten means the main protein in wheat, rye, oats, barley, triticale and spelt relevant to the medical conditions coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis.

glycaemic index (GI) means a measure of the blood glucose raising ability of the digestible carbohydrates in a given food as determined by a recognised scientific method.

Editorial note:

Note: A method for determining glycaemic index of carbohydrates in foods is described in the Standards Australia Australian Standard Glycemic index of foods (AS 4694 – 2007). In particular, glycaemic index testing is carried out by the determination of glycaemic (blood glucose) responses in human volunteers (in–vivo testing).

Note: The objective of AS 4694 - 2007 is to establish the recognised scientific method as the standard method for the determination of glycaemic index (GI) in foods.

health claim means a claim which states, suggests or implies that a food or a property of food has, or may have, a health effect.

Note: Editorial note:

Note: For the definition of claim, see clause 2 of Standard 1.1.1.

health effect means an effect on the human body, including an effect on one or more of the following –

  (a) a biochemical process or outcome;
  (b) a physiological process or outcome;
  (c) a functional process or outcome;
  (d) growth and development;
  (e) physical performance;
  (f) mental performance;
  (g) a disease, disorder or condition.

high level health claim means a health claim that refers to a serious disease or a biomarker of a serious disease.

maximum claimable amount means the maximum claimable amount as prescribed by clause 4 or clause 5 of Standard 1.3.2.

meets the NPSC means that the nutrient profiling score of a food described in Column 1 of Schedule 4 is less than the number specified for that food in Column 2 of that Schedule.

monounsaturated fatty acids is as defined in Standard 1.2.8.

NPSC means the nutrient profiling scoring criterion.

nutrient profiling score means the final score calculated pursuant to the method described in Schedule 5.

nutrition content claim means a claim about –

  (a) the presence or absence of –

  (i) a biologically active substance; or
  (ii) dietary fibre; or
  (iii) energy; or
  (iv) minerals; or
  (v) potassium; or
  (vi) protein; or
  (vii) carbohydrate; or
  (viii) fat; or
  (ix) the components of any one of protein, carbohydrate or fat; or
  (x) salt; or
  (xi) sodium; or
  (xii) vitamins; or

  (b) glycaemic index or glycaemic load;

that does not refer to the presence or absence of alcohol, and is not a health claim.

Note: Editorial note:

Note: For the definition of claim, see clause 2 of Standard 1.1.1.

polyunsaturated fatty acids is as defined in Standard 1.2.8.

property of food means a component, ingredient, constituent or other feature of food.

reference food means a food that is –

(a) of the same type as the food for which a claim is made and that has not been further processed, formulated, reformulated or modified to increase or decrease the energy value or the amount of the nutrient for which the claim is made; or

(b) a dietary substitute for the food in the same food group as the food for which a claim is made.

Note: Editorial note:

An example for paragraph (a) is reduced fat milk compared to whole milk (the reference food).

An example for paragraph (b) is milk alternatives compared to milk products (the reference food).

reference quantity means the reference quantity specified for the food in Column 2 of the Table to clause 3 of Standard 1.3.2.

salt is as defined in Standard 2.10.2.

saturated fatty acids is as defined in Standard 1.2.8.

serious disease means a disease, disorder or condition which is generally diagnosed, treated or managed in consultation with or with supervision by a health care professional.

small package is as defined in Standard 1.2.1.

sugars is as defined in Standard 1.2.8.

trans fatty acids is as defined in Standard 1.2.8.

vegetable means the edible portion of a plant or constituents of the edible portion that are present in the typical proportion of the whole vegetable (with or without the peel or water) but does not include nuts, spices, herbs, fungi, dried legumes (including dried legumes that have been cooked or rehydrated) and seeds.

Part 2 – Claims framework and general principles

3 Nutrition content claims or health claims not to be made about certain foods

A nutrition content claim or health claim must not be made about –

(a) kava; or

(b) a food that contains more than 1.15% alcohol by volume, other than a nutrition content claim about –

  (i) energy content, carbohydrate content or gluten content; or
  (ii) salt or sodium content about a food that is not a beverage; or

(c) an infant formula product.

Note: Editorial note:

Note: Kava is standardised in Standard 2.6.3.

Note: Infant formula product is standardised in Standard 2.9.1.

4 Standard does not apply to certain foods

This Standard does not apply to food that is –

(a) intended for further processing, packaging or labelling prior to retail sale; or
(b) delivered to a vulnerable person by a delivered meal organisation; or
(c) provided to a patient in a hospital or other similar institution, other than food in a package.

Editorial Note:

The facilities that are ‘other similar institutions’ are described in the table to clause 8 of Standard 1.2.1.

5 Standard does not apply to certain claims or declarations

This Standard does not apply to –

(a) a claim that is expressly permitted by another Standard in this Code; or
(b) a claim about the risks or dangers of alcohol consumption or about moderating alcohol intake; or
(c) a declaration that is required by the Act; or
(d) a Permitted Health Star Rating symbol.

6 Form of food to which provisions of this Standard apply

If this Standard imposes a prerequisite, condition, qualification or any other requirement on the making of a claim, that prerequisite, condition, qualification or requirement applies to the form of the food as determined in accordance with the Table.

Table to clause 6

Note: Editorial note:

Note: Clause 11A of Standard 1.2.8 provides additional nutrition information panel (NIP) requirements where a claim is based on food as prepared.

7 Claims not to be therapeutic in nature

A claim must not –

(a) refer to the prevention, diagnosis, cure or alleviation of a disease, disorder or condition; or
(b) compare a food with a good that is –

  (i) represented in any way to be for therapeutic use; or
  (ii) likely to be taken to be for therapeutic use, whether because of the way in which the good is presented or for any other reason.

8 Claims not to compare vitamin or mineral content

A claim that directly or indirectly compares the vitamin or mineral content of a food with that of another food must not be made unless the claim is permitted by another Standard in this Code.

9 Standard does not prescribe words

(1) Nothing in this Standard is to be taken to prescribe the words that must be used when making a claim.

(2) Any statement or information required by this Standard may be modified if the modification does not alter or contradict the effect of the required statement or information.

Part 3 – Requirements for nutrition content claims and health claims

Division 1 – Nutrition content claims

10 Presentation of nutrition content claims

A nutrition content claim must be stated together with a statement about the form of the food to which the claim relates, unless the form of the food to which the claim relates is the food as sold.

11 Nutrition content claims about properties of food in Schedule 1

(1) If a property of food is mentioned in Column 1 of Schedule 1 a nutrition content claim may only be made about that property of food in accordance with this clause.

(2) If a claim is made in relation to a food about a property of food mentioned in Column 1 of Schedule 1 the food must meet the corresponding general claim conditions, if any, in Column 2 of that Schedule.

(3) If a claim made in relation to a food about a property of food mentioned in Column 1 of Schedule 1 uses a descriptor mentioned in Column 3 of that Schedule or a synonym of that descriptor the food must meet –

(a) the general claim conditions for the relevant property of food in Column 2 of that Schedule; and
(b) the specific claim conditions in Column 4 of that Schedule for the relevant descriptor.

(4) If, in relation to a claim mentioned in subclause (3), there is an inconsistency between a general claim condition in Column 2 of Schedule 1 and a specific claim condition in Column 4 of that Schedule, the specific claim condition prevails.

(5) A descriptor must not be used in a nutrition content claim about lactose or trans fatty acids unless the descriptor –

(a) is mentioned in Column 3 of Schedule 1 and corresponds with that property of food, or
(b) is a synonym of the descriptor mentioned in paragraph (a).

(6) A descriptor must not be used in a nutrition content claim about glycaemic load unless that descriptor is expressed as a number or in numeric form.

(7) A nutrition content claim in relation to gluten may only –

(a) use a descriptor that is mentioned in Column 3 of Schedule 1 in conjunction with gluten, or a synonym of such a descriptor; or
(b) state that a food contains gluten or is high in gluten.

(8) Subject to this clause and clause 14 (Nutrition content claims must not imply slimming effects) any descriptor that is not mentioned in Column 3 of Schedule 1, including a descriptor expressed as a number or in numeric form, may be used in conjunction with a property of food that is mentioned in Column 1 of that Schedule.

12 Nutrition content claims about properties of food not in Schedule 1

(1) A nutrition content claim about a property of food that is not mentioned in Schedule 1 may only state –

(a) that the food contains or does not contain the property of food, or
(b) that the food contains a specified amount of the property of food in a specified amount of that food, or
(c) a combination of (a) and (b).

(2) A statement made for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) must not use a descriptor listed in Column 3 of Schedule 1 or any other descriptor except a descriptor that indicates that the food does not contain the property of food.

13 Nutrition content claims about choline, fluoride or folic acid

(1) A nutrition content claim about choline, fluoride or folic acid may only state –

(a) that the food contains choline, fluoride or folic acid, or
(b) that the food contains a specified amount of choline, fluoride or folic acid in a specified amount of that food, or
(c) a combination of (a) and (b).

(2) A statement made for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) must not use a descriptor listed in Column 3 of Schedule 1 or any other descriptor.

(3) A nutrition content claim about choline, fluoride or folic acid may be made only if a health claim about that substance is made in relation to the same food.

14 Nutrition content claims must not imply slimming effects

A nutrition content claim that meets the conditions to use the descriptor diet must not use another descriptor that directly or indirectly refers to slimming or a synonym for slimming.

15 Comparative claims

(1) In this clause, a comparative claim means a nutrition content claim that directly or indirectly compares the nutrition content of one food or brand of food with another, and includes claims using the following descriptors –

(a) light or lite;
(b) increased;
(c) reduced;

or words of similar import.

(2) A nutrition content claim using the descriptor diet is a comparative claim if it meets the conditions for making that claim by having at least 40% less energy than the same quantity of reference food.

(3) A comparative claim about a food (the claimed food) must include together with the claim –

(a) the identity of the reference food; and
(b) the difference between the amount of the property of food in the claimed food and the reference food.

Division 2 – Health claims

16 Application or proposal to vary Schedule 3 taken to be a high level health claims variation

An application or a proposal to add a general level health claim to Schedule 3 is taken to be an application or proposal for a high level health claims variation.

Note: Editorial Note:

Note: High level health claims variation is defined in section 4 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act).

Note: The effect of this provision is that an application or a proposal to add a general level health claim to Schedule 3 will be assessed under the provisions in Subdivision G of each of Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 3 of the FSANZ Act, as appropriate.

17 Conditions for making health claims

(1) A health claim must not be made unless it complies with subclause (2) and either subclause (3) or (4), whichever applies.

(2) The food to which the health claim relates meets the NPSC.

(3) If the health claim is a high level health claim –

(a) the food or the property of food is mentioned in Column 1 of Schedule 2; and
(b) the health effect claimed for that food or property of food is mentioned in the corresponding row in Column 2 of Schedule 2; and
(c) the food complies with the relevant conditions in Column 5 of Schedule 2.

(4) If the health claim is a general level health claim, either –

each of the following –

  (i) the food or the property of food is mentioned in Column 1 of Schedule 3;
  (ii) the health effect claimed for that food or property of food is mentioned in the corresponding row in Column 2 of Schedule 3; and
  (iii) the food complies with the relevant conditions in Column 5 of Schedule 3; or
(b) the person who is responsible for making the health claim has notified the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority of the details of a relationship between a food or property of food and a health effect that has been established by a process of systematic review that is described in Schedule 6.

(5) Despite subclause (2) a food that is standardised in Part 2.9 of this Code does not need to meet the NPSC.

18 Requirement when making a general level health claim under paragraph 17(4)(b)

(1) A person who gives the notice mentioned in paragraph 17(4)(b) is required to –

(a) provide the name of the person that is giving the notice and the address in Australia or New Zealand of that person; and
(b) consent to the publication by the Authority of the information given for the purposes of paragraph 17(4)(b) and paragraph 18(1)(a); and
(c) certify that the notified relationship between a food or property of food and a health effect has been established by a process of systematic review that is described in Schedule 6; and
(d) if requested by a relevant authority, provide records to the relevant authority that demonstrate that –

  (i) the systematic review was conducted in accordance with the process of systematic review described in Schedule 6; and
  (ii) the notified relationship is a reasonable conclusion of the systematic review.

(2) A certificate provided for a body corporate must be signed by a senior officer of the body corporate.

19 How health claims are to be made

(1) If a health claim is a high level health claim based on a relationship described in Schedule 2 or a general level health claim based on a relationship described in Schedule 3, the health claim must –

(a) state –

  (i) the food or the property of food mentioned in Column 1 of Schedule 2 or Column 1 of Schedule 3; and
  (ii) the specific health effect mentioned in Column 2 of Schedule 2 or Column 2 of Schedule 3 that is claimed for the food or the property of food; and

(b) if Column 3 of Schedule 2 or Column 3 of Schedule 3 refers to a relevant population group to which the specific health effect relates, include a statement of that population group in conjunction with the health claim.

(2) If a health claim is a general level health claim based on a relationship that has been notified under paragraph 17(4)(b), the health claim must –

(a) state the food or the property of food and the specific health effect; and
(b) include together with the health claim a statement about the relevant population group, if any, that is a reasonable conclusion of the systematic review mentioned in paragraph 17(4)(b).

(3) In addition to the requirements under subclause (1) or (2), whichever applies, the health claim must also include together with the health claim –

(a) a dietary context statement according to the principles for a dietary context statement set out in subclause (4); and
(b) a statement of the form of the food to which the health claim relates.

(4) A dietary context statement must –

(a) state that the health effect must be considered in the context of a healthy diet involving the consumption of a variety of foods; and
(b) be appropriate to the type of food or the property of food that is the subject of the claim and the health effect claimed; and
(c) either –

  (i) if the health claim is a high level health claim based on a relationship described in Schedule 2 or a general level health claim based on a relationship described in Schedule 3, include words to the effect of the relevant dietary context statement in the corresponding row of Column 4 of Schedule 2 or Column 4 of Schedule 3, if any; or
  (ii) if the health claim is a general level health claim based on a relationship that has been notified under paragraph 17(4)(b), include words to the effect of a relevant dietary context statement that is a reasonable conclusion of the systematic review.

(5) Despite paragraph (3)(a), a dietary context statement need not be included on a label on a food product that is contained in a small package.

(6) Despite paragraph (3)(b), if the form of the food to which the claim relates is the food as sold, the form of the food to which the claim relates need not be stated.

20 Split health claims

If the statements required by subclauses 19(1) and (3) or 19(2) and (3) appear on a label or in an advertisement, the matters referred to in paragraph 19(1)(a) or (2)(a), as appropriate, may also appear in another statement on the label or in the advertisement if that other statement indicates where on the label or advertisement the statements required by subclauses 19(1) and (3) or 19(2) and (3) are located.

21 Statements for claims about phytosterols, phytostanols and their esters

A dietary context statement for a claim about phytosterols, phytostanols and their esters need not include a statement required by paragraph 19(4)(a) if the claim appears together with the mandatory advisory statement required by clause 2 of Standard 1.2.3.

Division 3 – Endorsements

22 Endorsing bodies

(1) An endorsing body must –

(a) not be related to; and
(b) be independent of; and
(c) be free from influence by;

the supplier of food in relation to which an endorsement is made.

(2) An endorsing body is related to a supplier if the supplier –

(a) has a financial interest in the endorsing body; or
(b) established, either by itself or with others, the endorsing body; or
(c) exercises direct or indirect control over the endorsing body.

23 Criteria for endorsements

(1) A supplier of food may make or include an endorsement on a label or in an advertisement for the food, or otherwise use the endorsement, if:

(a) the supplier keeps the required records for the information period; and
(b) the supplier upon request by the relevant authority, makes the required records available for inspection within the time specified by the relevant authority; and
(c) the endorsement complies with clause 7; and
(d) the endorsing body complies with clause 22.

(2) If a label on, or an advertisement for, imported food makes or includes an endorsement, the importer of the food must –

(a) keep the required records for the information period as if the importer of the food were the supplier of the food; and
(b) upon request by the relevant authority, make the required records available for inspection within the time specified by the relevant authority.

(3) An endorsement must not refer to a serious disease except in a reference to the endorsing body if the serious disease is part of the name of the endorsing body.

(4) Part 2 (other than clause 7) and Part 3 Divisions 1, 2 and 4 do not apply to an endorsement.

(5) In this clause –

information period, in relation to food, means the period –

  (a) during which the food is available for sale or advertised for sale; and
  (b) the period of 2 years after the food was last sold, or advertised or available for sale, whichever is the latest.

required records means a document or documents that demonstrate that –

  (a) a supplier using an endorsement has obtained the permission of the endorsing body to use the endorsement; and
  (b) the endorsing body has a nutrition- or health-related function or purpose; and
  (c) the endorsing body is a not-for-profit entity; and
  (d) the endorsing body is not related to the supplier using the endorsement.

Division 4 – Additional labelling of food required to meet the NPSC

24 Method for calculating a nutrient profiling score

The method for calculating a nutrient profiling score is described in Schedule 5.

25 Labelling of food required to meet the NPSC

(1) This clause applies if a food must meet the NPSC in order to make a claim.

(2) The particulars of a property of food must be declared in the nutrition information panel if –

(a) the property of food, other than fvnl, is relied on to meet the NPSC; and
(b) those particulars are not otherwise required to be included in the nutrition information panel.

(3) The calcium content of a food must be declared in the nutrition information panel if the food –

(a) is classified in Category 3 of Schedule 4 for the purposes of determining the food’s nutrient profiling score; and
(b) is a cheese or processed cheese.

(4) If a food scores V points under item 4 of Schedule 5, the percentage of each element of fvnl that is relied on to meet the NPSC must be declared on the label, unless the claim is a health claim about fruits and vegetables.

(5) If food is not required to bear a label under subclause 2(1) of Standard 1.2.1, the information prescribed in subclause (2), (3) or (4) of this clause must be provided to the purchaser of the food on request by the purchaser or –

(a) in the case of information prescribed in subclause (2) or (3), declared in a nutrition information panel displayed on or in connection with the display of the food; or
(b) in the case of information prescribed in subclause (4), declared on a label displayed on or in connection with the display of the food.

26 Labelling exemptions for certain foods

The declaration required by subclauses 25(2), (3) or (4) is not required if food is in a small package.

Schedule 1

Conditions for nutrition content claims

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border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Increased</span></p></td><td style="width:139.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food contains at least 25% more carbohydrate than in the same quantity of reference food.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:72.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Cholesterol</span></p></td><td style="width:102.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food meets the conditions for a nutrition content claim about low saturated fatty acids.</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Low</span></p></td><td style="width:139.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:7.1pt; text-indent:-7.1pt; font-size:9pt"><span>The food contains no more cholesterol than –</span></p><p style="margin-left:7.1pt; text-indent:-7.1pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:9pt"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:3.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>10 mg per 100 mL for liquid food; or</span></p><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:9pt"><span>(b)</span><span style="width:3.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>20 mg per 100 g for solid food.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:72.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:102.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Reduced or Light/Lite</span></p></td><td style="width:139.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food contains at least 25% less cholesterol than in the same quantity of reference food.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" style="width:72.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Dietary fibre</span></p></td><td rowspan="3" style="width:102.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>A serving of the food contains at least 2 g of dietary fibre unless the claim is about low or reduced dietary fibre.</span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Good source</span></p></td><td style="width:139.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>A serving of the food contains at least 4 g of dietary fibre.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:95.5pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Excellent source</span></p></td><td style="width:139.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>A serving of the food contains at least 7 g of dietary fibre.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:95.5pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Increased</span></p></td><td style="width:139.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:9pt"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:3.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>the reference food contains at least 2 g of dietary fibre per serving; and</span></p><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:9pt"><span>(b) </span><span style="width:0.7pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>the food contains at least 25% more dietary fibre than in the same quantity of reference food.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:72.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Energy</span></p></td><td style="width:102.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Low</span></p></td><td style="width:139.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The average energy content of the food is no more than –</span></p><p style="margin-left:15.85pt; text-indent:-14.15pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-left:15.85pt; text-indent:-14.15pt; font-size:9pt"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:3.15pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>80 kJ per 100 mL for liquid food; or</span></p><p style="margin-left:15.85pt; text-indent:-14.15pt; font-size:9pt"><span>(b)</span><span style="width:3.15pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>170 kJ per 100 g for solid food.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" style="width:72.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:102.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:95.5pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Reduced or Light/Lite</span></p></td><td style="width:139.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food contains at least 25% less energy than in the same quantity of reference food.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:95.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Diet</span></p></td><td style="width:139.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:9pt"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:3.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>the food meets the NPSC, unless the food is a food standardised by Part 2.9 of the Code; and</span></p><p style="margin-left:28.35pt; text-indent:-28.35pt; font-size:9pt"><span>(b</span><span>)</span><span style="width:4.85pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>(i)</span><span style="width:4.51pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>the average energy content of the food is no more than 80 kJ per 100 mL for liquid food or 170 kJ per 100 g for solid food; or</span></p><p style="margin-left:28.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:9pt"><span>(ii)</span><span style="width:4.21pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>the food contains at least 40% less energy than in the same quantity of reference food.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Schedule 2

Conditions for permitted high level health claims

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:454.35pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:113.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:61.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 3</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 4</span></p></td><td style="width:87.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 5</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:113.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Food or property of food</span></p></td><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Specific health effect</span></p></td><td style="width:61.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Relevant population</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Context claim statements</span></p></td><td style="width:87.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Conditions</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:113.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>A high intake of fruit and vegetables</span></p></td><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Reduces risk of coronary heart disease</span></p></td><td style="width:61.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:7.1pt; text-indent:-7.1pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Diet containing a high amount of both fruit and vegetables</span></p></td><td style="width:87.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(a)</span><span style="width:3.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">claims are not permitted on –</span></p><p style="margin-left:7.1pt; text-indent:-7.1pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-left:28.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(i)</span><span style="width:6.21pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">fruit juice or vegetable juice as standardised in Standard 2.6.1; or</span></p><p style="margin-left:28.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(ii)</span><span style="width:4.21pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">a food standardised in Standard 2.6.2; and</span></p><p style="margin-left:28.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(b)</span><span style="width:3.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">the food must contain no less than 90% fruit or vegetable by weight.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:113.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Beta-glucan</span></p></td><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Reduces blood cholesterol</span></p></td><td style="width:61.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:7.1pt; text-indent:-7.1pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Diet low in saturated fatty acids</span></p><p class="Table2"><span></span></p><p class="Table2"><span>Diet containing 3 g of beta-glucan per day</span></p></td><td style="width:87.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food must contain –</span></p><p style="margin-left:7.1pt; text-indent:-7.1pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(a)</span><span style="width:3.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">one or more of the following oat or barley foods –</span></p><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-left:28.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(i)</span><span style="width:6.21pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">oat bran;</span></p><p style="margin-left:28.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(ii)</span><span style="width:4.21pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>w</span><span style="font-size:9pt">holegrain oats; or</span></p><p style="margin-left:28.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(iii)</span><span style="width:2.21pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">wholegrain barley; and</span></p><p style="margin-left:30.1pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(b)</span><span style="width:3.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">at least 1 g per serving of beta-glucan from the foods listed in (a).</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:30.7pt"><td rowspan="3" style="width:113.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Calcium</span></p><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Enhances bone mineral density</span></p></td><td style="width:61.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:7.1pt; text-indent:-7.1pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Diet high in calcium</span></p></td><td style="width:87.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food must contain no less than 200 mg of calcium per serving.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:30.7pt"><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Reduces risk of osteoporosis</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:61.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Persons 65 years and over</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Diet high in calcium, and adequate vitamin D status</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:87.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food must contain no less than 290 mg of calcium per serving</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:30.65pt"><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Reduces risk of osteoporotic fracture</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Schedule 3

Conditions for permitted general level health claims

Part 1 – Minerals

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:454.35pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 3</span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 4</span></p></td><td style="width:22.24%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 5</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Food or property of food</span></p></td><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Specific health effect</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Relevant population</span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Dietary context</span></p></td><td style="width:22.24%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Conditions</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="7" style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Calcium</span></p></td><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Necessary for normal teeth and bone structure</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td rowspan="7" style="width:22.24%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food must meet the general claim conditions for making a nutrition content claim about calcium</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Necessary for normal nerve and muscle function</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Necessary for normal blood coagulation</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Contributes to normal energy metabolism</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Contributes to the normal function of digestive enzymes</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Contributes to normal cell division</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Contributes to normal growth and development</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Children</span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Chromium</span></p></td><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Contributes to normal macronutrient metabolism</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:22.24%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food must meet the general claim conditions for making a nutrition content claim about chromium</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="8" style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Copper</span></p></td><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Contributes to normal connective tissue structure</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td rowspan="8" style="width:22.24%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food must meet the general claim conditions for making a nutrition content claim about copper</span></p><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Contributes to normal iron transport and metabolism</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Contributes to cell protection from free radical damage</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Necessary for normal energy production</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Necessary for normal neurological function</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Necessary for normal immune system function</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Necessary for normal skin and hair colouration</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Contributes to normal growth and development</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Children</span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:15.06%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Fluoride</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Contributes to the maintenance of tooth mineralisation</span></p></td><td style="width:17.18%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:18.76%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:22.24%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food must contain no less than 0.6 mg fluoride per L</span><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="width:68.25pt"></td><td style="width:0.45pt"></td><td style="width:120.95pt"></td><td style="width:77.95pt"></td><td style="width:85.1pt"></td><td style="width:100.9pt"></td></tr></tbody></table>

Schedule 4

Nutrient profiling scoring criterion

Schedule 5

Nutrient profiling scoring method

1 Steps in determining a nutrient profiling score

(1) For a food in Category 1 in Schedule 4, calculate the food’s –

(a) baseline points in accordance with item 2 of this Schedule; then
(b) fruit and vegetable points in accordance with item 4 of this Schedule (V points); then
(c) protein points in accordance with item 5 of this Schedule (P points); then
(d) final score in accordance with item 7 of this Schedule (the nutrient profile score).

Note: Editorial note:

Note: Category 1 foods do not score fibre (F) points.

(2) For a food in Category 2 in Schedule 4, calculate the food’s –

(a) baseline points in accordance with item 2 of this Schedule; then
(b) fruit and vegetable points in accordance with item 4 of this Schedule (V points); then
(c) protein points in accordance with item 5 of this Schedule (P points); then
(d) fibre points in accordance with item 6 of this Schedule (F points); then
(e) final score in accordance with item 7 of this Schedule (the nutrient profile score).

(3) For a food in Category 3 in Schedule 4, calculate the food’s –

(a) baseline points in accordance with item 3 of this Schedule; then
(b) fruit and vegetable points in accordance with item 4 of this Schedule (V points); then
(c) protein points in accordance with item 5 of this Schedule (P points); then
(d) fibre points in accordance with item 6 of this Schedule (F points); then
(e) final score in accordance with item 7 of this Schedule (the nutrient profile score).

2 Baseline points for Category 1 or 2 foods

(1) Use the information in Table 1 and the formula in subitem (2) to work out the baseline points, for the average energy content and the average quantity of each nutrient listed in that Table that is in 100 g or 100 mL of the food product (based on the units used in the nutrition information panel).

Table 1

Baseline Points for Category 1 or 2 Foods

(2) Calculate the baseline points using the following formula –

Total baseline points = (points for average energy content) + (points for average saturated fatty acids) + (points for average total sugars) + (points for average sodium)

3 Baseline points for Category 3 foods

(1) Use the information in Table 2 and the formula in subitem (2) to work out the baseline points, for the average energy content and the average quantity of each nutrient listed in that Table that is in 100 g or 100 mL of the food product (based on the units used in the nutrition information panel).

Table 2

Baseline Points for Category 3 Foods

(2) Calculate the baseline points using the following formula –

Total baseline points = (points for average energy content) + (points for average saturated fatty acids) + (points for average total sugars) + (points for average sodium)

4 Fruit and vegetable points (V points)

(1) V points can be scored for fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes including coconut, spices, herbs, fungi, seeds and algae (fvnl) including –

(a) fvnl that are fresh, cooked, frozen, canned, pickled or preserved; and
(b) fvnl that have been peeled, diced or cut (or otherwise reduced in size), puréed or dried.

(2) V points cannot be scored for –

(a) a constituent, extract or isolate of a food mentioned in subitem (1); or
(b) cereal grains mentioned as a class of food in Schedule 4 of Standard 1.4.2.

Note: Editorial note:

Note: An example of a constituent, extract or isolate under paragraph 4(2)(a) is peanut oil derived from peanuts. In this example, peanut oil would not be able to score V points. Other examples of extracts or isolates are fruit pectin and de-ionised juice.

(3) Despite subitem (2), V points may be scored for –

(a) fruit juice or vegetable juice as standardised in Standard 2.6.1 including concentrated juices and purees;
(b) coconut flesh (which is to be scored as a nut), whether juiced, dried or desiccated, but not processed coconut products such as coconut milk, coconut cream or coconut oil; and
(c) the water in the centre of the coconut.

(4) Calculate the percentage of fvnl in the food in accordance with the appropriate method in Standard 1.2.10 and not the form of the food determined in accordance with clause 6 of this Standard.

Note: Editorial note:

Note: The effect of subitem (4) is to make it a requirement to determine the percentage of fvnl using only the appropriate method in Standard 1.2.10. For this subitem only, it is not necessary to consider the form of the food determined by clause 6 of this Standard.

(5) Use Column 1 of Table 3 if the fruit or vegetables in the food product are all concentrated (including dried).

Note: Editorial note:

Note: For example, if dried fruit and tomato paste are the components of the food product for which V points can be scored, column 1 should be used.

(6) Use Column 2 of Table 3 if –

(a) there are no concentrated (or dried) fruit or vegetables in the food product; or
(b) the percentages of all concentrated ingredients are calculated based on the ingredient when reconstituted (according to subclauses 3(3) or (4) of Standard 1.2.10); or
(c) the food product contains a mixture of concentrated fruit or vegetables and non-concentrated fvnl (after following the formula mentioned in subitem (8)); or
(d) the food product is potato crisps or a similar low moisture vegetable product.

(7) Work out the V points (to a maximum of 8) in accordance with Table 3.

Table 3

V Points

(8) If the food product contains a mixture of concentrated fruit or vegetables and non-concentrated fvnl, the percentage of total fvnl must be worked out as follows –

where –

%non-concentrated fvnl/concentrated fruit or vegetables means the percentage of fvnl in the food determined using the appropriate calculation methods outlined in Standard 1.2.10.

(9) For the formula in subitem (8), potato crisps and similar low moisture vegetable products are taken to be non-concentrated.

5 Protein points (P points)

(1) Use Table 4 to determine the ‘P points’ scored, depending on the average quantity of protein in 100 g or 100 mL of the food product (based on the units used in the nutrition information panel). A maximum of five points can be awarded.

(2) Food products that score ≥13 baseline points are not permitted to score points for protein unless they score five or more V points.

Table 4

P Points

6 Fibre points (F points)

(1) Use Table 5 to determine the ‘F points’ scored, depending on the average quantity of dietary fibre in 100 g or 100 mL of the food product (based on the units used in the nutrition information panel). A maximum of five points can be awarded.

(2) The prescribed method of analysis to determine total dietary fibre is outlined in clause 18 of Standard 1.2.8.

Table 5

F Points

(3) Category 1 foods do not score F points.

7 Calculating the final score

Calculate the final score using the following formula –

Final Score = baseline points – (V points) – (P points) – (F points)

Schedule 6

Required elements of a systematic review

A systematic review must include the following elements –

1 A description of the food or property of food, the health effect and the proposed relationship between the food or property of food and the health effect.

2 A description of the search strategy used to capture the scientific evidence relevant to the proposed relationship between the food or property of food and the health effect, including the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

3 A final list of studies based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Studies in humans are essential. A relationship between a food or property of food and the health effect cannot be established from animal and in vitro studies alone.

4 A table with key information from each included study. This must include information on –

(a) the study reference
(b) the study design
(c) the objectives
(d) the sample size in the study groups and loss to follow-up or non-response
(e) the participant characteristics
(f) the method used to measure the food or property of food including amount consumed
(g) confounders measured
(h) the method used to measure the health effect
(i) the study results, including effect size and statistical significance
(j) any adverse effects.

5 An assessment of the quality of each included study based on consideration of, as a minimum –

(a) a clearly stated hypothesis
(b) minimisation of bias
(c) adequate control for confounding
(d) the study participants’ background diets and other relevant lifestyle factors
(e) study duration and follow-up adequate to demonstrate the health effect
(f) the statistical power to test the hypothesis.

6 An assessment of the results of the studies as a group by considering whether –

(a) there is a consistent association between the food or property of food and the health effect across all high quality studies
(b) there is a causal association between the consumption of the food or property of food and the health effect that is independent of other factors (with most weight given to well-designed experimental studies in humans)
(c) the proposed relationship between the food or property of food and the health effect is biologically plausible
(d) the amount of the food or property of food to achieve the health effect can be consumed as part of a normal diet of the Australian and New Zealand populations.

7 A conclusion based on the results of the studies that includes –

(a) whether a causal relationship has been established between the food or property of food and the health effect based on the totality and weight of evidence; and
(b) where there is a causal relationship between the food or property of food and the health effect:
  (i) the amount of the food or property of food required to achieve the health effect
  (ii) whether the amount of the food or property of food to achieve the health effect is likely to be consumed in the diet of the Australian and New Zealand populations or by the target population group, where relevant.

8 An existing systematic review may be used if it is updated to include –

(a) the required elements 1 to 6 above for any relevant scientific data not included in the existing systematic review
(b) the required element 7 above incorporating the new relevant scientific data with the conclusions of the existing systematic review.

Amendment History

The Amendment History provides information about each amendment to the Standard. 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 a compilation of Standard 1.2.7 as in force on 18 January 2016 (up to Amendment No. 159). It includes any commenced amendment affecting the compilation to that date.

Prepared by Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 18 January 2016.

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 Standard 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 Legislative Instruments 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

Standard 1.2.7 was published in the Food Standards Gazette No. FSC 80 on 18 January 2013 as part of Amendment No. 138 (F2013L00054 –- 7 January 2013) and has since been amended as follows: