Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00724:front:0:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00724
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 0–3096

Standard 1.1.1 Structure of the Code and general provisions

Note 1 This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.

Note 2 The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.
Division 1 Preliminary
1.1.1—1 Name
  This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.1.1 – Structure of the Code and general provisions.
 Note Commencement:
This Standard commences on 1 March 2016, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.
1.1.1—2 Structure of the Code
 (1) All the standards of the Code are read together as a single instrument.
 (2) The standards of the Code are arranged into Chapters, Parts and a set of Schedules as shown below:
 Note  The Chapters cover the following material:
 (a) Chapter 1:
                      (i) preliminary material; and
                      (ii) provisions that apply to all foods;
 (b) Chapter 2—provisions that apply only to particular foods;
 (c) Chapter 3—food hygiene (applies in Australia only);
 (d) Chapter 4—the primary production and processing of food (applies in Australia only);
  Schedules 1 to 29 follow Chapter 4.
 Chapter 1 Introduction and standards that apply to all foods
 Part 1.1 Preliminary
 Standard 1.1.1 Structure of the Code and general provisions
 Standard 1.1.2 Definitions used throughout the Code
 Part 1.2 Labelling and other information requirements
 Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to have labels or otherwise provide information
 Standard 1.2.2 Information requirements – food identification
 Standard 1.2.3 Information requirements – warning statements, advisory statements and declarations
 Standard 1.2.4  Information requirements – statement of ingredients
 Standard 1.2.5 Information requirements – date marking of food for sale
 Standard 1.2.6 Information requirements – directions for use and storage
 Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, health and related claims
 Standard 1.2.8 Nutrition information requirements
 Note There is no Standard 1.2.9
 Standard 1.2.10 Information requirements – characterising ingredients and components of food
 Part 1.3 Substances added to or present in food
 Standard 1.3.1 Food additives
 Standard 1.3.2 Vitamins and minerals
 Standard 1.3.3 Processing aids
 Part 1.4 Contaminants and residues
 Standard 1.4.1 Contaminants and natural toxicants
 Standard 1.4.2 Agvet chemicals
 Note  Applies in Australia only
 Note There is no Standard 1.4.3
 Standard 1.4.4 Prohibited and restricted plants and fungi
 Part 1.5 Foods requiring pre-market clearance
 Standard 1.5.1 Novel foods
 Standard 1.5.2 Food produced using gene technology
 Standard 1.5.3 Irradiation of food
 Part 1.6 Microbiological limits and processing requirements
 Standard 1.6.1 Microbiological limits in food