Standard 2.6.4 - Formulated Caffeinated Beverages

Issue111(R)Standard2.6.41STANDARD2.6.4FORMULATEDCAFFEINATEDBEVERAGESPurposeThepurposeofthisStandardistoregulatenon-alcoholicwater-basedflavouredformulatedcaffeinatedbeveragesthataremanufacturedforthepurposeofenhancingmentalperformance.TableofProvisions1Interpretation2Composition3Labelling1InterpretationInthisStandard–caffeinemeansallcaffeinepresentfromwhateversourceinaformulatedcaffeinatedbeverage.formulatedcaffeinatedbeveragemeansanon-alcoholicwater-basedflavouredbeveragewhichcontainscaffeineandmaycontaincarbohydrates,aminoacids,vitaminsandothersubstances,includingotherfoods,forthepurposeofenhancingmentalperformance.onedayquantityinrelationtoformulatedcaffeinatedbeverage,meansthemaximumamountofthatfoodthatshouldbeconsumedinonedayinaccordancewiththedirectionsspecifiedinthelabel.2Composition(1)Aformulatedcaffeinatedbeveragemustcontainnolessthan145mg/Landnomorethan320mg/Lofcaffeine.Editorialnote:SeeStandard1.3.1–FoodAdditivesforthelimitsforfoodadditives,otherthancaffeine,informulatedcaffeinatedbeverages.(2)Aformulatedcaffeinatedbeveragemaycontainthesubstanceslistedincolumn1oftheTabletothissubclause,providedtheamountofthatsubstancepresentinthefoodisnomorethantheamountspecifiedinrelationtothatsubstanceincolumn2oftheTable.Tabletosubclause2(2)Column1Column2SubstanceMaximumamountperone-dayquantityThiamin40mgRiboflavin20mgNiacin40mgVitaminB610mgVitaminB1210μgPantothenicacid10mgTaurine2000mgGlucuronolactone1200mgInositol100mgFederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00107Issue111(R)Standard2.6.42(3)Aformulatedcaffeinatedbeveragemustnotbemixedwithanon-alcoholicbeverageasstandardisedunderStandard2.6.2.Editorialnote:OtherfoodssuchasherbalsubstancesmaybeaddedtoformulatedcaffeinatedbeveragesunlessthisisproscribedelsewhereintheAustraliaNewZealandFoodStandardsCode.Standard1.4.4regulatesprohibitedandrestrictedplantsandfungi,andStandard1.3.1regulatesfoodadditives.3Labelling(1)Thelabelonapackageofformulatedcaffeinatedbeveragemustincludedeclarationsoftheaveragequantities,perservingsizeandper100mLof–(a)caffeine,expressedinmilligrams;and(b)thesubstanceslistedincolumn1oftheTabletosubclause2(2),wherepresent,expressedintheunitsincludedincolumn2oftheTable.(2)Thedeclarationsundersubclause3(1)maybeadjacenttoorfollowanutritioninformationpanelonthelabelofapackageofformulatedcaffeinatedbeverage,providedthatthedeclarationsareclearlydistinguishedfromthenutritioninformationrequiredbyStandard1.2.8.Editorialnote:Anexampleoftheplacementofthedeclarationsrequiredundersubclause3(1)adjacenttoorfollowinganutritioninformationpanelaspermittedundersubclause3(2)issetoutbelow.NUTRITIONINFORMATIONServingsperpackage:(insertnumberofservings)Servingsize:250mLQuantityperServingQuantityper100mLEnergykJ(Cal)kJ(Cal)ProteinggFat,total–saturatedggggCarbohydrate,total–sugarsggggSodiummg(mmol)mg(mmol)COMPOSITIONINFORMATIONCaffeinemgmgThiaminmgmgRiboflavinmgmgNiacinmgmgVitaminB6mgmgVitaminB12μgμgPantothenicacidmgmgTaurinemgmgGlucuronolactonemgmgInositolmgmg(3)Thelabelonapackageofformulatedcaffeinatedbeveragemustincludeadvisorystatementstotheeffectthat–(a)thefoodcontainscaffeine;and(b)thefoodisnotrecommendedfor–FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00107Issue138Standard2.6.43(i)children;and(ii)pregnantorlactatingwomen;and(iii)individualssensitivetocaffeine.(4)ThelabelonapackageofformulatedcaffeinatedbeveragethatcontainsoneormoreofthesubstancesintheTabletosubclause2(2)mustincludeanadvisorystatementtotheeffectthat–‘Consumenomorethan[amountofone-dayquantity(ascans,bottlesormL)]perday’.(5)Whereaformulatedcaffeinatedbeverageisnotrequiredtobearalabelpursuanttoclause2ofStandard1.2.1,theadvisorystatementsundersubclauses3(3)and3(4)mustbe–(a)displayedonorinconnectionwiththedisplayofthefood;or(b)providedtothepurchaseronrequest.Editorialnote:Theadvisedone-dayquantityiscalculatedfromthepermissionsintheTabletosubclause2(2)asitrelatestotheconcentrationofsubstancesintheproduct.Thesubstancethatyieldsthelowestequivalentamountwilldeterminetheadvisedconsumptionlimit.Forexample:Column1Column2Column3Column4ProductXformulationConcentration(mg/L)Maximumpermittedone-dayquantity(refertoTabletosubclause2(2))EquivalentamountofproductX(mL)Riboflavin3020666Niacin8040500Pantothenicacid1510666Taurine200020001000TheequivalentamountinColumn4iscalculatedasColumn3x1000Column2Inthisexampleniacinpresentsasthemostlimitingsubstance,andtherefore,theadvisedconsumptionlimitforproductXwouldbe500mL.IfproductXispackagedin250mLcans,theadvisedconsumptionlimitmayalsobeexpressedas‘twocans’–forexample–‘consumenomorethan500mLperday’or‘consumenomorethantwocansperday’.(7)Thelabelonapackageofformulatedcaffeinatedbeveragemustnotincludedeclarationsofthequantitiesofvitaminspresentinthefoodexpressedasaproportionormultipleofthe–(a)RecommendedDietaryIntakes;or(b)EstimatedSafeandAdequateDailyDietaryIntakes;ofthatvitamin.FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00107Issue138Standard2.6.44{THISPAGEINTENTIONALLYLEFTBLANK}FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00107