Standard 1.1.1 - Preliminary Provisions – Applicat

Issue139Standard1.1.11STANDARD1.1.1PRELIMINARYPROVISIONS–APPLICATION,INTERPRETATIONANDGENERALPROHIBITIONSPurposeThisStandardsetsoutpreliminaryprovisionswhichapplygenerallytotheAustraliaNewZealandFoodStandardsCode.GeneralapplicationandinterpretationprovisionsarecontainedinthisStandard.Applicationandinterpretationprovisionsspecifictoindividualfoodstandardsaretobefoundinthosespecificstandards.ThisStandardshouldalwaysbeconsultedasastartingpointintheuseoftheCodebecauseitregulatesthegeneraloperationoftheCodeinitsentirety.ManydefinitionswhichhavegeneralapplicationtotheCodearecontainedinthisStandard.Editorialnote:ThisCodeisadoptedastherequiredstandardsforfoodproducedinNewZealandandtheStates,TerritoriesandCommonwealthofAustraliainrelationtofoodsoldand/orimportedintobothcountriesunderthefollowingActs–FoodAct1981(NewZealand)FoodAct1984(Victoria)FoodAct2001(AustralianCapitalTerritory)FoodAct2001(SouthAustralia)FoodAct2003(NewSouthWales)FoodAct2003(Tasmania)FoodAct2004(NorthernTerritory)FoodAct2006(Queensland)FoodAct2008(WesternAustralia)ImportedFoodControlAct1992(Commonwealth)TableofProvisions1ApplicationofthisCode2Interpretation3Prescribedstandardsforfood4ReferencetoActs5GuidelinesandEditorialnotes6Unitsofmeasurement7Interpretationofcompositionalprovisions8Glossaryofsymbolsandunits9Prohibitiononadditionofnutritivesubstancestofood10Additionof‘otherfoods’11Prohibitiononalteringlabels12Modificationofprescribedstatement13Applicationoflabellingprovisionstoadvertising14Interpretationofdefinitions15Phytosterols,phytostanolsandtheiresters16CitationoftheUnitedStatesCodeofFederalRegulations(CFR)SchedulePermittedforms,RecommendedDietaryIntakes(RDIs)andtheEstimatedSafeandAdequateDailyDietaryIntakes(ESADDIs)forvitaminsandmineralsFederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00135Issue139Standard1.1.12Clauses1ApplicationofthisCode(1)UnlessexpresslyprovidedelsewhereinthisCode,theprovisionsofthisCodeapplytofoodproducts–(a)soldorpreparedforsaleinAustraliaorNewZealand;and(b)importedintoAustraliaorNewZealand.(2)UnlessexpresslyprovidedelsewhereinthisCode,afoodproductistakentocomplywithanyvariationtothisCodemadefromtimetotime,foraperiodof12monthsafterthecommencementofthevariation,ifthefoodproductotherwisecompliedwiththisCodebeforethevariationcommenced.(3)Deleted(4)Deleted(5)Subclause(1)doesnotapplytowinewithashelflifeofmorethan12months–(a)bottledbefore20December2002;and(b)thatcomplieswithallfoodstandardsinthecaseofAustraliaandallfoodstandardsinthecaseofNewZealand,thatwouldhaveappliedonthedateofbottling;and(c)whichislabelledwitha2002vintagedateorearlier.(6)ForthepurposesofStandard1.1A.6,thereferenceto‘commencementofthevariation’insubclause2isareferencetothedatewhenthatcorrespondingStandardinPart1.1Aceasestohaveeffect.(7)Deleted2InterpretationUnlessexpresslydefinedelsewhereinthisCode–ActmeanstheAct,asamendedor,asthecasemaybe,OrdinanceofaState,Territory,ExternalTerritory,CommonwealthorNewZealand,undertheauthorityofwhichthisCodeisenforced.ANZSmeansajointAustraliaNewZealandStandardpublishedbyStandardsAustralia.AOACmeansthepublicationentitledOfficialmethodsofAnalysisofAOACInternationalpublishedbyAOACInternational,MarylandUSAandincludesearliereditionsofthispublicationunderitspreviousname.ASmeansanAustralianStandardpublishedbyStandardsAustralia.averagequantityinrelationtoasubstanceinafoodisthequantitydeterminedfromoneormoreofthefollowing–(a)themanufacturer’sanalysisofthefood;or(b)calculationfromtheactualoraveragequantityofnutrientsintheingredientsused;or(c)calculationfromgenerallyaccepteddata;whichbestrepresentsthequantityofthesubstancethatthefoodcontains,allowingforseasonalvariabilityandotherknownfactorsthatcouldcauseactualvaluestovary.FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00135Issue139Standard1.1.13Editorialnote:Thesubstancesreferredtointhedefinitionof‘averagequantity’are,forexample,sodium,potassium,fattyacids,aminoacidsandvitaminsandminerals.bulkcargocontainermeansanarticleoftransportequipment,beingaliftvan,movabletank,orothersimilarstructure–(a)ofapermanentcharacterandaccordinglystrongenoughtobesuitableforrepeateduse;and(b)specificallydesignedtofacilitatethecarriageofgoodsbyoneormoremodesoftransport,withoutimmediaterepacking;and(c)fittedwithdevicespermittingitsreadyhandlinganditstransferfromonemodeoftransporttoanother;and(d)sodesignedastobeeasytofillandempty;and(e)havinganinternalvolumeofonecubicmetreormore;and(f)includesthenormalaccessoriesandequipmentofthecontainer,whenimportedwiththecontainerandusedexclusivelywithit;and(g)shippingcontaineroraircraftcargocontainer;butdoesnotinclude–(h)anyvehicle,oranyordinarypackingcase,crate,box,orothersimilararticleusedforpacking.businessaddressmeansadescriptionofthelocationofthepremisesfromwhichthebusinessinquestionisbeingoperated,butdoesnotincludeapostaladdress.categoryofingredientsmeansingredientsdeclaredinthestatementofingredientsusingagenericnamesetoutintheTabletoClause4ofStandard1.2.4.claimmeansanexpressorimpliedstatement,representation,designorinformationinrelationtoafoodorpropertyoffoodwhich