Schedule 12 – Nutrition Information Panels – Food Standards (Proposal P1025 – Code Revision) Variation—Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 154

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this standard under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.

The Standard commences on 1 March 2016.

Dated 25 March 2015

Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Note:

This Standard will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 96 on 10 April 2015.

Note 1 This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.

Standard 1.2.8 is a standard for nutrition information requirements. This Standard sets out nutrition information panels for subsection 1.2.8—6(2), subsection 1.2.8—6(3), subsection 1.2.8—6(5), subsection 1.2.8—8(3), paragraph 2.6.4—5(2)(b), subsection 2.9.2—11(3) and subsection 2.10.3—5(3).

Note 2 The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.

S12—1 Name

This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 12 – Nutrition information panels.

Note Commencement: This Standard commences on 1 March 2016, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.

S12—2 Format for nutrition information panel—subsection 1.2.8—6(2)

For subsection 1.2.8—6(2), the format for a nutrition information panel is:

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Servings per package: (insert number of servings) Serving size: g (or mL or other units as appropriate)
	Quantity per serving	Quantity per 100 g (or 100 mL)
Energy	kJ (Cal)	kJ (Cal)
Protein	G	g
Fat, total —saturated	g g	g g
Carbohydrate —sugars	g g	g g
Sodium	mg (mmol)	mg (mmol)
(insert any other nutrient or biologically active substance to be declared)	g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate)	g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate)

S12—3 Format for nutrition information panels—subsection 1.2.8—6(3) and 1.2.8—6(5)

For subsection 1.2.8—6(3) and 1.2.8—6(5), the format for a nutrition information panel is:

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Servings per package: (insert number of servings) Serving size: g (or mL or other units as appropriate)
	Quantity per Serving	Quantity per 100 g (or 100 mL)
Energy	kJ (Cal)	kJ (Cal)
Protein, total —*	g g	g g
Fat, total —saturated — —trans — —polyunsaturated — —monounsaturated —	g g g g g g g g g	g g g g g g g g g
Cholesterol	mg	mg
Carbohydrate —sugars — — —**	g g g g g	g g g g g
Dietary fibre, total —*	g g	g g
Sodium	mg (mmol)	mg (mmol)
(insert any other nutrient or biologically active substance to be declared)	g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate)	g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate)
Note * indicates a sub-group nutrient indicates a sub-sub-group nutrient Note** The word ‘total’ following ‘protein’ or ‘dietary fibre’ in the first column of the panel need only be included if it is followed immediately by a sub-group.

S12—4 Format for nutrition information panel—percentage daily intake information

For subsection 1.2.8—8(3), an example nutrition information panel with percentage daily intake information is:

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Servings per package: (insert number of servings) Serving size: g (or mL or other units as appropriate)
	Quantity per serving	% Daily intake* (per serving)	Quantity per 100 g (or 100 mL)
Energy	kJ (Cal)	%	kJ (Cal)
Protein	g	%	g
Fat, total —saturated	g g	% %	g g
Carbohydrate —sugars	g g	% %	g g
Sodium	mg (mmol)	%	mg (mmol)
(insert any other nutrient or biologically active substance to be declared)	g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate)	%	g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate)
* Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ. Your daily intakes may be higher or lower depending on your energy needs.

S12—5 Sample format for nutrition information panel—formulated caffeinated beverages

For section 2.6.4—5, an example of the placement of the declarations required by paragraph 2.6.4—5(2)(b) adjacent to or following a nutrition information panel is:

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Servings per package: (insert number of servings) Serving size: 250 mL
	Quantity per Serving	Quantity per 100 mL
Energy	kJ (Cal)	kJ (Cal)
Protein	g	g
Fat, total —saturated	g g	g g
Carbohydrate, total —sugars	g g	g g
Sodium	mg (mmol)	mg (mmol)
COMPOSITION INFORMATION
Caffeine	mg	mg
Thiamin	mg	mg
Riboflavin	mg	mg
Niacin	mg	mg
Vitamin B₆	mg	mg
Vitamin B₁₂	μg	μg
Pantothenic acid	mg	mg
Taurine	mg	mg
Glucuronolactone	mg	mg
Inositol	mg	mg

S12—6 Nutrition information panel—food for infants

For subsection 2.9.2—11(3), the format for the nutrition information panel is:

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Servings per package: (insert number of servings) Serving size: g (or mL or other units as appropriate)
	Quantity per Serving	Quantity per 100 g (or 100 mL)
Energy	kJ (Cal)	kJ (Cal)
Protein	g	g
Fat, total — (insert claimed fatty acids)	g g	g g
Carbohydrate — sugars	g g	g g
Sodium	mg (mmol)	mg (mmol)
(insert any other nutrient or biologically active substance to be declared)	g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate)	g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate)

S12—7 Nutrition information panel—calcium in chewing gum

For section 2.10.3—5(3), the nutrition information panel may, for example, be set out in the following format:

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Servings per package: 10 Serving size: 3 g
	Average quantity per serve	Average quantity per 100 g
Energy	25 kJ	833 kJ
Protein	0 g	0 g
Fat, total – saturated	0 g 0 g	0 g 0 g
Carbohydrate – sugars	Less than 1 g Less than 1 g	Less than 1 g Less than 1 g
Dietary fibre	0 g	0 g
Sodium	0 mg	0 mg
Calcium*	80 mg (10% RDI**)	2670 mg
average quantity of calcium released during 20 minutes of chewing *Recommended Dietary Intake