Standard 2.9.2 - Foods for Infants

Issue1241Standard2.9.2STANDARD2.9.2FOODSFORINFANTSPurposeThisStandardprovidesforthecompositional(includingnutritional)andlabellingrequirementsoffoodsintendedorrepresentedforuseasfoodforinfants.FoodsinthisStandardareintendedtobefedtoinfantsinadditiontohumanmilkorinfantformulaproductsorboth.ThisStandarddoesnotapplytoinfantformulaproducts,astheyareregulatedbyStandard2.9.1,nordoesitapplytoformulatedmealreplacementsandformulatedsupplementaryfoodsastheyareregulatedbyStandard2.9.3.TheStandardrecognisesthespecificneedsofinfantsrelatingtothetextureofthefood,theinfant’sdigestionability,renalcapacityandtheneedforhighenergyandnutrientintaketosupportrapidgrowth.ThisStandardrecognisestheparticularmicrobiologicalandimmunologicalsusceptibilityofinfantsincludingthepotentialforthedevelopmentoffoodallergy.GenerallabellingrequirementsarecontainedinPart1.2.SeeStandard1.2.4–LabellingofIngredientsforingredientlabellingrequirements,includingfordeclarationofcompoundingredientsinfoodsforinfants.MicrobiologicalrequirementsarecontainedinStandard1.6.1–MicrobiologicalLimitsforFood.ThisStandardamendstheapplicationofStandard1.2.8–NutritionInformationRequirementsinrelationtofoodforinfants.TableofProvisions1Interpretation2Generalcompositionalrequirements3Additionalcompositionalrequirementsforcereal-basedfoods4Additionalcompositionalrequirementsfornon-cereal-basedfoods5Labelling6Additionallabellingrequirementsrelatingtospecificnutrientsandenergyinformation7Representations8Claimsaboutvitaminsandminerals9Nutritioninformation10Foodindehydratedorconcentratedform11StoragerequirementsClauses1InterpretationInthisStandard–cereal-basedfoodmeansafoodforinfantsthatisbasedoncereal.ESADDImeans,foravitaminormineralincolumn1ofTable3toclause8,theestimatedsafeandadequatedailydietaryintakespecifiedforthatvitaminormineralincolumn2.foodforinfantsmeansafoodthatisintendedorrepresentedforuseasasourceofnourishmentforinfants,butdoesnotinclude–(a)infantformulaproducts;and(b)formulatedmealreplacements;and(c)formulatedsupplementaryfoods;andFederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00100Issue1242Standard2.9.2(d)unprocessedfruitandvegetables.fruit-basedfoodmeansafoodforinfantsthatisbasedonfruit.infantmeansapersonuptotheageof12months.infantformulaproductmeansaninfantformulaproductasdefinedinStandard2.9.1.RDImeans,foravitaminormineralincolumn1ofTable2toclause8,therecommendeddietaryintakespecifiedinrelationtothatvitaminormineralincolumn2calculatedandexpressedintheformspecifiedintheTable.sugarshasthemeaninginStandard2.8.1andincludeshoney.2Generalcompositionalrequirements(1)Foodforinfantsmustnotcontainafoodadditiveornutritivesubstanceunless–(a)expresslypermittedbythisCode;or(b)thefoodadditiveornutritivesubstanceisnaturallypresentinaningredientofthefoodforinfants.(2)Foodforinfantsmaycontain–(a)sugars,providedinthecaseofavegetablejuice,fruitdrinkoranon-alcoholicbeverage,thetotalsugarscontentofthefoodisnomorethan4g/100g;andEditorialnote:Standard2.6.1defines‘vegetablejuice’andStandard2.6.2defines‘fruitdrink’and‘non-alcoholicbeverage’.(b)lacticacidproducingcultures;and(c)eithersingularlyorincombination,nomorethan0.8g/100gofinulin-derivedsubstancesandgalacto-oligosaccharides,asconsumed.(3)Forparagraph2(2)(c)themaximumpermittedamountonlyapplieswhenthesubstancesareadded.Inthatcasethemaximumpermittedamountthenappliestothesumofthenaturallyoccurringandtheaddedsubstances.(4)Foodforinfantsmustnotcontain–(a)morethan50mg/100goftotalironincereal-basedfoodonamoisturefreebasis;or(b)honey,unlessithasbeentreatedtoinactivateClostridiumbotulinumspores;or(c)morethanthetotalquantityofsodiumsetoutincolumn2oftheTabletothisparagraphforeachparticulartypeoffoodforinfants;or(d)addedsalt,inthecaseofready-to-eatfruit-basedfoods,fruitdrinkandvegetablejuice.Tabletoparagraph2(4)(c)MaximumpermittedquantityofsodiuminfoodforinfantsColumn1Column2FoodTypeMaximumpermittedquantityRusks350mg/100gBiscuits300mg/100gFederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00100Issue1243Standard2.9.2Tabletoparagraph2(4)(c)(continued)MaximumpermittedquantityofsodiuminfoodforinfantsColumn1Column2FoodTypeMaximumpermittedquantityFlours,pasta,ready-to-eatfoodsforinfants(includingcereal-basedfoodsotherthanrusksandbiscuits)100mg/100gVegetablejuicesandready-to-eatfruit-basedfoodsincluding,fruitdrinks100mg/100g(5)Foodforinfantsintendedforinfantsundertheageof6monthsmustbeformulatedandmanufacturedtoaconsistencythatminimisestheriskofchoking.Editorialnote:Theintentofsubclause(5)istoensurethatthefood,exceptinthecaseofrusks,shouldhaveatexturethatissoftandfreeoflumps.3Additionalcompositionalrequirementsforcereal-basedfoods(1)Cereal-basedfoodforinfantswhichcontainsmorethan70%cereal,onamoisturefreebasis,andispromotedassuitableforinfantsovertheageof6months–(a)mustcontainnolessthan20mgiron/100gonamoisturefreebasis;and(b)maycontainaddedironinthefollowingforms–(i)electrolyticiron;or(ii)reducediron;or(iii)inthepermittedformssetoutinSchedule1ofStandard2.9.1;and(c)maycontainaddedthiamin,niacin,vitaminB6,vitaminC,folate,magnesiumintheformspermittedinSchedu