Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 1.1.1 - Preliminary Provisions – Application, Interpretation and General Prohibitions
This Standard sets out preliminary provisions which apply generally to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. General application and interpretation provisions are contained in this Standard. Application and interpretation provisions specific to individual food standards are to be
found in those specific standards.
This Standard should always be consulted as a starting point in the use of the Code because it regulates the general operation of the Code in its entirety. Many definitions which have general application to the Code are contained in this Standard.
Table of Provisions
1 Application of this Code
2 Interpretation
3 Prescribed standards for food
4 Reference to Acts
5 Guidelines and Editorial notes
6 Units of measurement
7 Interpretation of compositional provisions
8 Glossary of symbols and units
9 Prohibition on addition of nutritive substances to food
10 Addition of ‘other foods’
11 Prohibition on altering labels
12 Modification of prescribed statement
13 Application of labelling provisions to advertising
14 Interpretation of definitions
15 Phytosterols, phytostanols and their esters
16 Citation of the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Standard 1.1.1 Food Standards as amended, taking into account amendments up to Food Standards (Proposal P301 – Primary Production and Processing Standard for Egg and Egg Products – Consequential) Variation
Administered by: Health and Ageing
Prepared 26 Nov 2012 by Agency
Date
Prepared 26 Nov 2012
Registered 05 Dec 2012
Start Date 26 Nov 2012
