Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00733:reg:4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00733
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 3572–6374

daily quantity of all very low energy foods to be consumed in order to provide the sole source of nutrition.
 (3) The label must comply with Division 6 of Standard 1.2.1.
[2.5] Subparagraph 2.9.5—10(1)(g)(ii)
 Omit "(if applicable):", substitute "(if applicable), and the food is not a *very low energy food:"
[2.6] Sub-subparagraph 2.9.5—10(1)(g)(ii)(B)
  Omit "appropriate.", substitute "appropriate;"
[2.7] After paragraph 2.9.5—10(1)(g)
 Add
 (h) if the food is a *very low energy food:
 (i) a statement to the effect that it is important to maintain adequate daily fluid intake while using the food; and
 (ii) a statement to the effect that the food is not recommended for pregnant, nursing, or lactating women or use by infants, children, adolescents and elderly, other than under medical supervision; and
 (iii) a statement indicating that the food is suitable for use as a sole source of nutrition when consumed according to the directions for use on the label.
[2.8] Section 2.9.5—13
 Repeal the section, substitute:
2.9.5—13 Nutrition information—food for special medical purposes
 (1) For paragraph 2.9.5—9(1)(h), the nutrition information required for a food that is not a *very low energy food is the following, expressed per given amount of the food:
 (a) the minimum or *average energy content; and
 (b) the minimum amount or *average quantity of:
 (i) protein, fat and carbohydrate; and
 (ii) any vitamin, mineral or electrolyte that has been *used as a nutritive substance in the food; and
 (iii) any substance listed in the table to section S29—20 that has been *used as a nutritive substance in the food; and
 (iv) subject to paragraph 2.9.5—9(1)(i), any other substance in respect of which a *nutrition content claim has been made.
 (2) For paragraph 2.9.5—9(1)(h), the nutrition information required for a food that is a *very low energy food is the following:
 (a) the *average quantity of that food per serving; and
 (b) the *average energy content per serving; and
 (c) the minimum amount or average quantity per serving of:
 (i) protein, fat and carbohydrate; and
 (ii) linoleic acid and α-linolenic acid; and
 (iii) any substance listed in the table to section S29—22 that has been *used as a nutritive substance in the food; and
 (iv) any other vitamin, mineral or electrolyte that has been *used as a nutritive substance in the food; and
 (v) subject to paragraph 2.9.5—9(1)(i), any other substance in respect of which a *nutrition content claim has been made.
[2.9] After section 2.9.5—17
 Insert:
Division 5 Very Low Energy Diets
2.9.5—18 Compositional requirements for very low energy diets
 (1) A *very low energy food must, when consumed according to the manufacturer's directions for use, result in a diet that:
 (a) has an *average energy content of no less than 1880