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on a label or in an advertisement; and
 (b) the other statement indicates where on the label or advertisement the information required by subsection 1.2.7—20(1) or subsection 1.2.7—20(2) is located.
1.2.7—22 Statements for claims about phytosterols, phytostanols and their esters
  A dietary context statement for a claim about *phytosterols, phytostanols and their esters need not include a statement required by paragraph 1.2.7—20(6)(a) if the claim appears together with the mandatory advisory statement required by subsection 1.2.3—2(1).
Division 6 Endorsements
1.2.7—23 Endorsing bodies
 (1) An *endorsing body must:
 (a) not be related to; and
 (b) be independent of; and
 (c) be free from influence by;
  the *supplier of food in relation to which an *endorsement is made.
 (2) In this section, an *endorsing body is related to a *supplier if the supplier:
 (a) has a financial interest in the endorsing body; or
 (b) established, either by itself or with others, the endorsing body; or
 (c) exercises direct or indirect control over the endorsing body.
1.2.7—24 Criteria for endorsements
 (1) A *supplier of food may make or include an *endorsement on a label or in an advertisement for the food, or otherwise use the endorsement, if:
 (a) the supplier keeps the required records for the information period; and
 (b) the supplier upon request by the relevant authority, makes the required records available for inspection within the time specified by the relevant authority; and
 (c) the endorsement complies with section 1.2.7—8; and
 (d) the *endorsing body complies with section 1.2.7—23.
 (2) If a label on, or an advertisement for, imported food makes or includes an endorsement, the importer of the food must:
 (a) keep the required records for the information period as if the importer of the food were the *supplier of the food; and
 (b) upon request by the relevant authority, make the required records available for inspection within the time specified by the relevant authority.
 (3) An *endorsement must not refer to a *serious disease except in a reference to the *endorsing body if the serious disease is part of the name of the endorsing body.
 (4) This Standard, other than section 1.2.7—8, does not apply in relation to a claim in an endorsement.
 (5) In this section:
information period, in relation to food, means the period:
 (a) during which the food is available for sale or advertised for sale; and
 (b) the period of 2 years after the food was last sold, or advertised or available for sale, whichever is the latest.
required records means a document or documents that demonstrate that:
 (a) a *supplier using an *endorsement has obtained the permission of the *endorsing body to use the endorsement; and
 (b) the endorsing body has a nutrition- or health-related