Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Revocation and Transitional Variation 2015 (Application A1101 – Commencement of Dietary Fibre Claim Provisions – Consequential)
 
 
The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The variation commences on the date specified in clause 2 of this variation.
 
Dated 28 August 2015
Standards Management Officer
Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand
 
 
 
 
 
Note: 
 
This variation will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 99 on 3 September 2015.
 
1        Name of instrument
This instrument is the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code — Revocation and Transitional Variation 2015 (Application A1101 – Commencement of Dietary Fibre Claim Provisions – Consequential).
2        Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 March 2016 immediately after the commencement of Standard 5.1.1 – Revocation and transitional provisions —2014 Revision.
3        Variation of Standard 1.1.1
Schedule 1 varies the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.1.1 – Structure of the Code and general provisions.
4        Variation of Standard 1.2.7
Schedule 2 varies the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.2.7 – Nutrition, health and related claims.
5        Variation of Standard 5.1.1
Schedule 3 varies the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 5.1.1 – Revocation and transitional provisions – 2014 revision.
Schedule 1 – Variation of Standard 1.1.1
 
[1]           In subsection 1.1.1—2(2), after the entry for “Standard 1.2.11 – Information requirements – country of origin labelling”, insert “Standard 1.2.12 – Transitional standard for dietary fibre nutrition content claims”
Schedule 2 – Variation of Standard 1.2.7
 
[1]           After section 1.2.7—12, insert
 
“Note                Standard 1.2.12 is a transitional Standard that applies to claims about the presence or absence of dietary fibre in a food and operates concurrently with Standard 1.2.7. The transitional arrangement permitted by Standard 1.2.12 allows a supplier making a claim about the presence or absence of dietary fibre in a food to either comply with section 1.2.7—12 or section 1.2.12—3, but not both. This transitional arrangement under Standard 1.2.12 commenced on 1 March 2016 and ceases to have effect on 18 January 2017.”
Schedule 3 – Variation of Standard 5.1.1
 
[1]           Insert into section 5.1.1—2 in alphabetical order
 
                            “(ca)   Standard 1.1A.8 – Transitional standard for dietary fibre nutrition content claims;”