Standard 2.9.3 - Formulated Meal Replacements and

Issue1381Standard2.9.3STANDARD2.9.3FORMULATEDMEALREPLACEMENTSANDFORMULATEDSUPPLEMENTARYFOODSPurposeThisStandardprovidescompositionalandlabellingrequirementsforformulatedmealreplacementsandformulatedsupplementaryfoods.Inaddition,thisStandardsetsoutthecompositionalandlabellingrequirementsforformulatedsupplementaryfoodsforyoungchildren,agedonetothreeyears.TableofProvisionsDivision1–Interpretation1InterpretationDivision2–Formulatedmealreplacements2Compositionalrequirementsforformulatedmealreplacements3LabellingofformulatedmealreplacementsDivision3–Formulatedsupplementaryfoods4Compositionalrequirementsforformulatedsupplementaryfoods5LabellingofformulatedsupplementaryfoodsDivision4–Formulatedsupplementaryfoodsforyoungchildren6Compositionalrequirementsforformulatedsupplementaryfoodsforyoungchildren7LabellingofformulatedsupplementaryfoodsforyoungchildrenScheduleFormulatedmealreplacementsandformulatedsupplementaryfoodsandformulatedsupplementaryfoodsforyoungchildrenDivision1–InterpretationClauses1InterpretationInthisStandard–formulatedmealreplacementmeansasinglefoodorpre-packagedselectionoffoodsthatissoldasareplacementforoneormoreofthedailymealsbutnotasatotaldietreplacement.formulatedsupplementaryfoodmeansafoodspecificallydesignedasasupplementtoanormaldiettoaddresssituationswhereintakesofenergyandnutrientsmaynotbeadequatetomeetanindividual’srequirements.formulatedsupplementaryfoodforyoungchildrenmeansaformulatedsupplementaryfoodforchildrenagedonetothreeyears.permittedformmeanstheformofvitaminormineralspecifiedincolumn2oftheScheduletoStandard1.1.1andinthecaseofformulatedmealreplacements,thoselistedincolumn2oftheScheduletoStandard2.9.4.servingmeansaquantityofthefoodwhichconstitutesonenormalservingwhenpreparedaccordingtomanufacturer’sdirectionsorwhenthefoodrequiresnofurtherpreparationbeforeconsumption,andinthecaseofaformulatedmealreplacementisequivalenttoonemeal.FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00102Issue1382Standard2.9.3Editorialnote:RecommendedDietaryIntake(RDI)andEstimatedSafeandAdequateDailyDietaryIntake(ESADDI)aredefinedinStandard1.1.1forthepurposesofthisStandard.Division2–Formulatedmealreplacements2Compositionalrequirementsforformulatedmealreplacements(1)Formulatedmealreplacementsmustcontaininaservingnolessthan–(a)12gprotein;and(b)850kJ;and(c)25%oftheRDIofeachofthosevitaminsandmineralslistedincolumn1ofTable1intheSchedule.(2)Aformulatedmealreplacementmayhaveaddedtoitthevitaminsandmineralslistedin–(a)column1ofTable1intheSchedule,providedthetotalofthenaturallyoccurringandaddedquantityofeachvitaminormineralinaservingisnomorethanthequantity,wherespecified,setoutinrelationtothatvitaminormineralincolumn2ofTable1;and(b)column1ofTable2intheSchedule,providedthetotalofthenaturallyoccurringandaddedquantityofeachvitaminormineralinaservingisnomorethanthequantity,wherespecified,setoutinrelationtothatvitaminormineralincolumn2ofTable2.(3)Vitaminsandmineralsaddedtoformulatedmealreplacementsmustbeinthepermittedform.3Labellingofformulatedmealreplacements(1)Subjecttosubclause(2),thenutritioninformationpanelonthelabelonapackageofformulatedmealreplacementmustincludeadeclarationoftheaveragequantitiesofthevitaminsandmineralspresentinthefoodand–(a)listedincolumn1ofTable1totheSchedule;and(b)listedincolumn1ofTable2totheSchedule,andhavebeenaddedtothefood.(2)Aclaimastothepresenceinaformulatedmealreplacementofavitaminorminerallistedincolumn1ofTable1orTable2intheSchedulemaybemadeonthelabelonapackageofformulatedmealreplacement,providedthat–(a)nolessthan10%oftheRDIorESADDIofthatvitaminormineralispresentinaservingofthefood;and(b)whereavitaminormineralhasbeenaddedtothefood,theclaimedquantityofthatvitaminormineralinaservingisnomorethanthequantitysetoutincolumn3ofTable1orTable2.(2A)Aclaim,eitherexpressorimplied,thataformulatedmealreplacementisagoodsourceofavitaminormineralmaybemadeif–(a)thevitaminormineralislistedincolumn1ofTable1orTable2intheSchedule;and(b)aservingofthefoodcontainsatleast25%oftheRDIorESADDIofthatvitaminormineral;and(c)wherethevitaminormineralhasbeenaddedtothefood,theclaimedquantityofthatvitaminormineralinaservingisnomorethanthequantitysetoutincolumn3ofTable1or2.FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00102Issue1383Standard2.9.3(3)‘Formulatedmealreplacement’isaprescribedname.(4)Thelabelonapackageofformulatedmealreplacementmustincludewordstotheeffectthattheproductmustnotbeusedasatotaldietreplacement.Division3–Formulatedsupplementaryfoods4Compositionalrequirementsforformulatedsupplementaryfoods(1)Formulatedsupplementaryfoodsmustcontaininaservingnolessthan–(a)8gprotein;and(b)550kJ;and(c)20%oftheRDIofnolessthanoneofthosevitaminsormineralslistedincolumn1ofTable3intheSchedule,providedthetotalquantityofeachvitaminormineralinaservingisnomorethanthequantity,wherespecified,setoutinrelationtothatvitaminormineralincolumn4ofTable3.(2)Thevitaminsormineralslistedincolumn1ofTable3intheSchedulemaybeaddedtoaformulatedsupplementaryfood,providedthetotalofthenaturallyoccurringandaddedquantityofeachvitaminormineralinaservingisnomorethanthe