Standard 2.4.2 - Edible Oil Spreads

Issue1241Standard2.4.2STANDARD2.4.2EDIBLEOILSPREADSPurposeThisStandarddefinesedibleoilspreadsandmargarineandsetscompositionalrequirementsfortheseproducts.ButterisstandardisedinStandard2.5.5andisnotcoveredbythisStandard.TableofProvisions1Interpretation2CompositionofedibleoilspreadsandmargarineClauses1InterpretationInthisCode–edibleoilspreadsmeansaspreadablefoodcomposedofedibleoilsandwaterintheformofanemulsionofthetypewater-in-oil.margarinemeansanedibleoilspreadcontainingnolessthan800g/kgofedibleoils.2Compositionofedibleoilspreadsandmargarine(1)Edibleoilspreadsandmargarinemaycontain–(a)water;and(b)edibleproteins;and(c)salt;and(d)lacticacidproducingmicroorganisms;and(e)flavourproducingmicroorganisms;and(f)milkproducts;and(g)nomorethan82g/kgoftotalplantsterolequivalentscontent.(2)Subclause(3)doesnotapplytotableedibleoilspreadsandtablemargarineproducedin,orimportedinto,NewZealand.(3)Tableedibleoilspreadsandtablemargarine,mustcontainnolessthan55g/kgofvitaminD.FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2011C00574Issue1242Standard2.4.2{THISPAGEINTENTIONALLYLEFTBLANK}FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2011C00574