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Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 1.2.7 - Nutrition, Health and Related Claims
Schedule 3
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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>