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DRAFTFood Standards Code—[Standard ID]as in effect on [date of Standard]Made under the Food Standards AustraliaNew Zealand Act 1991CONSULTATION DRAFT7 July 2014Standard 2.9.6 Transitional standard for special purpose foods (including amino acid modified foods)Note 1This 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.Note 2The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated by reference into a food standard under the Food Act 1981(NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.Note 3This Standard incorporates the provisions of regulations 237 and 239A of the former New Zealand Food Regulations (1984), in so far as they relate to special purpose foods and the labelling of amino acid modified foods.Note 4This Standard operates solely in relation to food sold or imported into New Zealand.2.9.6—1NameThis Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code —Standard 2.9.6 —Transitional standard for special purpose foods (including amino acid modified foods).NoteCommencement:This Standard commences on [date of commencement], being the date specified as the commencement date in noticesin the Gazetteand the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991(Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.2.9.6—2Definitionsof amino acid modified food and special purpose food(1)In this Standard:amino acid modified foodmeans a special purpose food if, in the preparation of the food:(a)there is a restriction in the use of ingredients containing one or more particular amino acids; or
Food Standards Code—[Standard ID]2as in effect on [date of Standard]CONSULTATION DRAFT7 July 2014(b)there is a reduction of the content of one or more particular amino acids in any of the ingredients of the food.special purpose foodmeans a food specially processed or formulated to satisfy particular dietary requirements that exist because of:(a)a particular physical or physiological condition; or(b)a specific disease or disorder; or(c)both such a condition and a disease or disorder;and are presented as such.(2)Other than in Division 2 of Standard 2.9.3 (Formulated meal replacements), a reference in this Code to a special purpose food is taken to be areference to formulated meal replacement.NoteThe effect of subsection (2) is that additives permitted in formulated meal replacements are permitted in special purpose foods. Subsection (2) exempts special purpose foods from the requirements for minimumlevels for protein, kJ; and the minimum and maximum levels for vitamins and minerals. The definition of formulated meal replacements is not intended to be taken literally in relation to special purpose foods. i.e. special purpose foods are not necessarilyintended as a meal replacement.2.9.6—3Application(1)This Standard applies in relation to food produced in, or imported into, New Zealand.(2)Despite subsection (1), this Standard does not apply to food produced in, or imported into, Australia.(3)This Standard ceases to have effect 2 years after the commencement of any alternative applicable provisions elsewhere in this Code.2.9.6—4CompositionA special purpose food may contain any of the vitamins and minerals specified in column 1 of the table to section S30—12 or S30—13.2.9.6—5Labellingof special purpose foodsFor the labelling provisions, the required information for special purpose foods is a statement of the special purpose of the food.NoteThe labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.2.9.6—6Labellingof amino acid modified foodsFor the labelling provisions, the required information for amino acid modified foods is:(a)one or more of the following:(i)the words ‘amino acid modified food’;(ii)the name of the amino acid or amino acids that have been restricted;(iii)the name of the disease, or a name describing the condition of the group of people, for which the product is intended;(iv)the words ‘low protein’, where applicable; and