Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

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Chapter 1 General Food Standards

PART 1.1 PreliminaryStandard 1.1.1 Preliminary Provisions - Application, Interpretation and General Prohibitions

(To commence on 26 November 2012 and 28 June 2014) Standard 1.1.2 Supplementary Definitions for Foods PART 1.1A Transitional StandardsStandard 1.1A.2 Transitional Standard for Health Claims Standard 1.1A.6 Transitional Standard for Special purposes Foods (including Amino Acid Modified Foods) (New Zealand Only)

(To commence on 28 June 2014) PART 1.2 Labelling and other Information RequirementsStandard 1.2.1 Application of Labelling and Other Information Requirements

(To commence on 28 June 2014) Standard 1.2.2 Food Identification Requirements Standard 1.2.3 Mandatory Warning and Advisory Statements and Declarations Standard 1.2.4 Labelling of Ingredients Standard 1.2.5 Date Marking of Packaged Food Standard 1.2.6 Directions for Use and Storage Standard 1.2.7 Reserved (Representations about Food) Standard 1.2.8 Nutrition Information Requirements Standard 1.2.9 Legibility Requirements Standard 1.2.10 Characterising Ingredients and Components of Food Standard 1.2.11 Country of Origin Requirements PART 1.3 Substances Added to FoodStandard 1.3.1 Food Additives

(Vol 2 to commence on 28 June 2014) Standard 1.3.2 Vitamins and Minerals Standard 1.3.3 Processing Aids Standard 1.3.4 Identity and Purity

(To commence on 28 June 2014) PART 1.4 Contaminants and ResiduesStandard 1.4.1 Contaminants and Natural Toxicants Standard 1.4.2 Maximum Residue Limits (Australia Only) Standard 1.4.3 Articles and Materials in Contact with Food Standard 1.4.4 Prohibited and Restricted Plants and Fungi PART 1.5 Foods Requiring Pre-Market ClearanceStandard 1.5.1 Novel Foods Standard 1.5.2 Food Produced Using GeneTechnology Standard 1.5.3 Irradiation of Food PART 1.6 Microbiological and Processing RequirementsStandard 1.6.1 Microbiological Limits for Food

(To commence 26 November 2012) Standard 1.6.2 Processing Requirements (Australia Only)

(To commence 26 November 2012)

Chapter 2 Food Product Standards

PART 2.1 CerealsStandard 2.1.1 Cereals and Cereal Products PART 2.2 Meat, Eggs and FishStandard 2.2.1 Meat and Meat Products Standard 2.2.2 Egg and Egg Products

(To commence 26 November 2012) Standard 2.2.3 Fish and Fish Products PART 2.3 Fruits and VegetablesStandard 2.3.1 Fruit and Vegetables Standard 2.3.2 Jam PART 2.4 Edible OilsStandard 2.4.1 Edible Oils Standard 2.4.2 Edible Oils Spreads PART 2.5 Dairy ProductsStandard 2.5.1 Milk Standard 2.5.2 Cream Standard 2.5.3 Fermented Milk Products Standard 2.5.4 Cheese Standard 2.5.5 Butter Standard 2.5.6 Ice Cream Standard 2.5.7 Dried Milks, Evaporated Milks and Condensed Milks PART 2.6 Non-alcoholic BeveragesStandard 2.6.1 Fruit Juice and Vegetable Juice Standard 2.6.2 Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Brewed Soft Drinks Standard 2.6.3 Kava Standard 2.6.4 Formulated Caffeinated Beverages PART 2.7 Alcoholic BeveragesStandard 2.7.1 Labelling of Alcoholic Beverages and Food Containing Alcohol Standard 2.7.2 Beer Standard 2.7.3 Fruit Wine and Vegetable Wine Standard 2.7.4 Wine and Wine Product Standard 2.7.5 Spirits PART 2.8 Sugars and HoneyStandard 2.8.1 Sugars Standard 2.8.2 Honey PART 2.9 Special Purpose FoodsStandard 2.9.1 Infant Formula Products Standard 2.9.2 Foods for Infants Standard 2.9.3 Formulated Meal Replacements and Formulated Supplementary Foods Standard 2.9.4 Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods Standard 2.9.5Food for Special Medical PurposesStandard 2.9.6Reserved (Foods Formulated for Special Diets)Standard 2.9.7Reserved (Macronutrient Modified Foods) PART 2.10 Standards for Other FoodStandard 2.10.1 Vinegar and Related Products Standard 2.10.2 Salt and Salt Products Standard 2.10.3 Chewing Gum

Chapter 3 Food Safety Standards (Australia Only)

PART 3.1 PreliminaryStandard 3.1.1 Interpretation and Application PART 3.2 Food Safety RequirementsStandard 3.2.1 Food Safety Programs Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements Standard 3.2.3 Food Premises and Equipment PART 3.3Standard 3.3.1 Food Safety Programs for Food Service to Vulnerable Persons

Chapter 4 Primary Production Standards (Australia Only)